gefilte fish

or ge·fill·te fish, ge·füll·te fish, ge·ful·te fish

[ guh-fil-tuh ]

noun

, Jewish Cooking.

1. a forcemeat of boned fish, especially such freshwater fish as carp, pike, or whitefish, blended with eggs, matzo meal, and seasoning, shaped into balls or sticks and simmered in a vegetable broth, and often served chilled.

gefilte fish

/ ɡəˈfɪltə /

noun

1. Jewish cookery a dish consisting of fish and matzo meal rolled into balls and poached, formerly served stuffed into the skin of a fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of gefilte fish¹

1890–95; < Yiddish: literally, stuffed fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of gefilte fish¹

Yiddish, literally: filled fish

Example Sentences

Our Kiddush prayers were done with gefilte fish and grape juice instead of wine.

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And yes, this is saying that Jewish identity can get expressed through power, not just through gefilte fish or prayer.

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Poles are eyed by Arabs (0:17), and in turn mockingly call Russians “gefilte fish with sugar” (1:06).

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