taramasalata

[ tahr-uh-muh-suh-lah-tuh; Greek tah-rah-mah-sah-lah-tah ]

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noun

a Greek dip or paste of smoked carp roe combined with milk, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, and olive oil.

taramasalata

/ ˌtærəməsəˈlɑːtə /

noun

a creamy pale pink pâté, made from the roe of grey mullet or smoked cod and served as an hors d'oeuvre

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Word History and Origins

Origin of taramasalata¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Modern Greek taramosaláta, equivalent to taramá(s) “preserved roe,” from Turkish tarama “roe, soft roe, red caviar” + -o- ( def ) + saláta, from Venetian Italian salata salad ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of taramasalata¹

C20: from Modern Greek, from tarama cod's roe

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Example Sentences

Made with roe from mullet, carp, cod, lobsters, or even crab, taramasalata—salty, creamy, bright, with little pops!

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