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RollMops
roll·mop
/
ˈroʊlˌmɒp
/
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[
rohl
-mop
]
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noun
a fillet of
herring
, rolled, usually around a pickle, marinated in brine, and served as an appetizer.
Origin:
1910–15;
<
German
Rollmops,
equivalent to
roll
(
en
) to
roll
+
Mops
pug (dog)
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rollmop
(ˈrəʊlˌmɒp)
—
n
a herring fillet rolled, usually around onion slices, and pickled in spiced vinegar
[C20: from German
Rollmops
, from
rollen
to
roll
+
Mops
pug dog]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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