gefilte fish

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Definitions of gefilte fish words

noun gefilte fish a forcemeat of boned fish, especially such freshwater fish as carp, pike, or whitefish, blended with eggs, matzo meal, and seasoning, shaped into balls or sticks and simmered in a vegetable broth, and often served chilled. 1
noun gefilte fish Jewish food: fish balls 1
noun gefilte fish dish of fish stuffed with various ingredients 0
noun gefilte fish a dish consisting of fish and matzo meal rolled into balls and poached, formerly served stuffed into the skin of a fish 0
noun gefilte fish chopped fish mixed with chopped onion, egg, seasoning, etc. and boiled, orig. in a casing of the fish skin: it is usually served cold in the form of balls or cakes 0
noun gefilte fish A dish of stuffed fish, or of fish cakes in broth. 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Yiddish: literally, stuffed fish

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