taramasalata

ta·ra·ma·sa·la·ta  (tärä-mä-sä-lätä) or ta·ra·mo·sa·la·ta (-m-)

n.

A paste of fish roe, olive oil, lemon juice, and potatoes or moistened bread crumbs.

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[Modern Greek : taramas, preserved roe (from Turkish tarama, soft roe) + saláta, salad (from Italian insalata : Latin in-, in, on; see in-² + Vulgar Latin *salre, to salt from Latin sl, salt; see sal).]

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taramasalata

Noun

a creamy pale pink pâté, made from the eggs of fish, esp. smoked cod's roe, and served as an hors d'oeuvre [Modern Greek]