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gravlax

grav·lax [ grv lks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
appetizer of marinated dried salmon: a Scandinavian dish consisting of thin slices of dried salmon marinated in sugar, salt, pepper, and herbs, especially dill, and usually served as an appetizer

[Mid-20th century. < Swedish or Norwegian gravlaks "buried salmon" (because originally marinated in a hole in the ground)]
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