crudo

American  

[kroo-doh] / ˈkru doʊ /

noun

plural

crudos

1. a dish of sliced raw fish or shellfish, typically drizzled with olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings.

---

Etymology

Origin of crudo

First recorded in 2005–10; from Italian, literally “raw”; crude ( def. )

Example Sentences

At the bar, I built a fantastic $59 meal from the happy-hour menu: hamachi crudo shingled with plums, chicken curry, and truffled brie grilled cheese with mango jam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

My wife and I enjoyed a generous salmon and tuna hand roll dinner, made kampachi crudo for friends, and saved some tuna for a later date, all from one box.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

It’s slim and discreet, which you’ll have to be to get that pinch of salt from the tin to that bland crudo on the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The magazine’s list calls chef and owner Brendan McGill’s restaurant a “fairy-tale cabin in the forest” and recommends ordering the seaweed focaccia, albacore crudo, wood-fired potatoes and leeks, sugar-kelp-wrapped king salmon, and the Seabird martini.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Quattro destrier via più che neve bianchi Sopr' un carro di foco un garzon crudo Con arco in mano, e con saette a' fianchi....

From The Story of Rouen by Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir