taramosalata

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Definition of taramosalata in English English dictionary

a Greek and Turkish dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion garlic and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread

a Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion garlic and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread

Etymology

() From Greek ταραμοσαλάτα (taramosalata), from ταραμάς (taramas, “cod roe”) (from Turkish tarama) + σαλάτα (salata, “salad”) (from Italian insalata, cognate to English salad). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2008.