gravlax
nounUK /ˈɡɹavˌlaks/ · US /ˈɡɹɑvˌlɑks/
Etymology Borrowed from Swedish gravlax, a compound of grava (“to dry-cure in salt and sugar”) + lax (“salmon”).
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Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.