gravlax

grav·lax

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grahv-lahks]
- /ˈgrɑv lɑks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grahv-lahks]
- /ˈgrɑv lɑks/

Definitions of gravlax word

noun gravlax boned salmon, cured by marinating in sugar, salt, pepper, and other spices, especially dill. 1
noun gravlax dry-cured salmon, marinated in salt, sugar, and spices, as served in Scandinavia 0
noun gravlax sliced salmon rubbed with salt, sugar, pepper, and dill, marinated, and served with a mustard sauce 0
noun gravlax Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer. 0

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Origin of gravlax

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; < Swedish gravlax, Norwegian gravlaks, equivalent to grav- (compare Swedish grava, Norwegian grave to dig, bury) + lax, laks salmon; see lox1; the salmon was orig. cured by burying it

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Parts of speech for Gravlax

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gravlax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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