taramasalata

[ tahr-uh-muh-suh-lah-tuh; Greek tah-rah-mah-sah-lah-tah ]

noun

1. a Greek dip or paste of smoked carp roe combined with milk, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, and olive oil.

taramasalata

/ ˌtærəməsəˈlɑːtə /

noun

1. a creamy pale pink pâté, made from the roe of grey mullet or smoked cod and served as an hors d'oeuvre

Word History and Origins

Origin of taramasalata¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Modern Greek taramosaláta, equivalent to taramá(s) “preserved roe,” from Turkish tarama “roe, soft roe, red caviar” + -o- ( def ) + saláta, from Venetian Italian salata salad ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of taramasalata¹

C20: from Modern Greek, from tarama cod's roe

Example Sentences

We had stuffed ourselves on taramasalata, then skordalia, and then keftedes.

From Eater

Made with roe from mullet, carp, cod, lobsters, or even crab, taramasalata—salty, creamy, bright, with little pops!

From The Daily Beast