English Explanatory Dictionary

gravlax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹavˌlaks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gravlax.wav /ˈɡɹɑvˌlɑks/

Word forms

gravlax gravadlax gravad lax gravlaks

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish gravlax, a compound of grava (“to dry-cure in salt and sugar”) + lax (“salmon”).

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