botargo

British

/ bəˈtɑːɡəʊ /

noun

a relish consisting of the roe of mullet or tunny, salted and pressed into rolls

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Etymology

Origin of botargo

C15: from obsolete Italian, from Arabic butarkhah

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The botargo was a relish made of mullet’s roes, and highly seasoned, much in use among the Italians.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

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