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ceviche
or se·vi·che
[ suh-vee-chey, âchee ]
/ sÉËvi tÊeÉȘ, âtÊi /
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noun
an appetizer of small pieces of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice, often with onions, peppers, and spices.
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Origin of ceviche
First recorded in 1950â55; from Latin American Spanish (Peru, Ecuador, etc.) cebiche, ceviche, seviche, possibly a derivative of Spanish cebo âfodder, fish pieces used for bait,â from Latin cibus âfoodâ; possibly from Spanish Arabic assukkabÄj, from Arabic sikbÄj âmeat cooked in vinegar,â from unrecorded Middle Persian sikbÄg (equivalent to sik âvinegarâ+ bÄg âfood, brothâ)
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