lox

English

/lɑks/

noun
Definitions
  • Salmon cured in brine and then smoked in low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.

Etymology

Derived from Yiddish לאַקס (salmon) derived from Old High German lahs derived from Proto-Germanic *lahsaz (salmon) derived from Proto-Indo-European *laḱs- (trout, salmon).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*laḱs-

Gloss

trout, salmon

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鮭

Emoji

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