Very thin, crispy cookies or crackers, often used as a dessert or served with ice cream.
From Old North French 'waufre,' related to the waffle. The word comes from Germanic roots connected to 'weave,' because the grid pattern resembles woven fabric.
The wafer was originally a religious practice—thin unleavened bread wafers were used in medieval Christian ceremonies before becoming a popular sweet snack, which is why Catholic communion wafers are still made in essentially the same way.
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