gravlax

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the Swedish gravlax, a compound of grava ("dry-cure in salt and sugar") + lax ("salmon").

[edit] Noun

gravlax (plural gravlaxes)

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

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: graavilohi fi(fi)
• Swedish: gravlax sv(sv)