prosphora (πρόσφορα)
- Language: Greek
- Romanized: prosphora
- Original script: πρόσφορα
- Gloss: offering loaves
Greek Orthodox eucharistic bread prepared for the Divine Liturgy. As leavened bread offered at the altar, it stands opposite the Latin azyma and is one of the pressure points in The Schism Over Leaven.
Related entries
- Azyma — unleavened things
- Artos — bread, loaf
- Eucharisteo — to give thanks
- Minhah — Hebrew grain offering