Gebruchts
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Gebruchts (yid, lit. "broken") is a term used to describe Matzo that has become wet. The issue of eating in a Gebruchts way is unique to the Ashkenazic community of Jews.
On Passover, Jews do not eat any of five grains specified in the Bible (Wheat, Barley, Spelt, Rye, and Oats) if they have been leavened. For some, the act of putting Matzo (or any derivative, such as matzo meal) in water (or any liquid) is tantamount to allowing the bread to rise. Therefore, some communities, especially Chassidim, do not eat matzo ball soup on Passover.
However, a large number of Ashkenazi Jews who are descendant from the non-Chassidic group, mainly Mitnagdim, do eat Gebruchts. Rashi, a well known and respected French-Jewish exegete writes אכילת מצה של מצוה במים ידי. This comment by Rashi can be found in Berachot, a tractate in the Talmud on page 38B.
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