taramasalata

  • 1taramasalata — or tarama [tä′rä mä΄tä΄rä mä sä lä′tä] n. a Greek appetizer consisting of a thick paste made from salted fish roe, onion, and lemon juice, pureed with bread or potato: also sp. taramosalata * * * ta·ra·ma·sa·la·ta (tä rä mä sä läʹtä) or… …

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  • 2taramasalata — or tarama [tä′rä mä΄tä΄rä mä sä lä′tä] n. a Greek appetizer consisting of a thick paste made from salted fish roe, onion, and lemon juice, pureed with bread or potato: also sp. taramosalata …

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  • 3taramasalata — [[t]tæ̱rəməsəlɑ͟ːtə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Taramasalata is a pink creamy food made from the eggs of a fish such as cod or mullet. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal …

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  • 4taramasalata — ta|ra|ma|sa|la|ta [ˌtærəməsəˈla:tə US ˌta: ] n [U] a Greek food consisting of a pink creamy mixture made from fish eggs …

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  • 5taramasalata — ta|ra|ma|sa|la|ta [ ,tarə,masə latə ] noun uncount a soft Greek food made from fish eggs …

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  • 6taramasalata — n. paste made of fish roe mixed with bread crumbs olive oil and lemon juice (Greek cookery) …

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  • 7taramasalata — [ˌtarəməsə lα:tə] (also tarama tarəmə) noun a pinkish paste or dip made from the roe of certain fish, mixed with olive oil and seasoning. Origin from mod. Gk taramas roe + salata salad …

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  • 8taramasalata — noun (U) a Greek food consisting of a pink mixture made from fish eggs …

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  • 9taramasalata — UK [ˌtærəməsəˈlɑːtə] / US [ˌtɑrəˌmɑsəˈlɑtə] noun [uncountable] a soft pink Greek food made from roe (= fish eggs) …

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  • 10taramasalata — /tærəmæsəˈlatə/ (say taruhmasuh lahtuh) noun a dish of Greek origin prepared from cod s roe which is made into a paste, flavoured with lemon juice and olive oil, and served as a dip. {Modern Greek: literally, salad of preserved roe} …