lutefisk

lu·te·fisk  (lt-fsk) also lut·fisk (ltfsk)

n.

A traditional Scandinavian dish prepared by soaking air-dried cod in a lye solution for several weeks before skinning, boning, and boiling it, a process that gives the dish its characteristic gelatinous consistency.

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[Norwegian : lut, lye (from Swedish, from Old Norse laudhr, soap, foam; see leu()- in Indo-European roots) + fisk, fish (from Old Norse fiskr).]

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lutefisk - dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency lutfisk dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" Scandinavia - a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian