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gefilte fish
or ge·fill·te fish, ge·füll·te fish, ge·ful·te fish
[ guh-fil-tuh ]
noun
, Jewish Cooking.
- 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
- Jewish cookery a dish consisting of fish and matzo meal rolled into balls and poached, formerly served stuffed into the skin of a fish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gefilte fish1
1890–95; < Yiddish: literally, stuffed fish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gefilte fish1
Yiddish, literally: filled fish
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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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