taramasalata

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

noun

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

Also ta·ra·mo·sa·la·ta [tahr-uh-moh-suh-lah-tuh; Greek tah-rah-maw-sah-lah-tah] /ˌtɑr ə moʊ səˈlɑ tə; Greek ˌtɑ rɑ mɔ sɑˈlɑ tɑ/.

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Contemporary Examples of taramasalata

Made with roe from mullet, carp, cod, lobsters, or even crab, taramasalata—salty, creamy, bright, with little pops!
What to Eat: Mediterranean Feast
Cookstr.com
October 6, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for taramasalata

taramasalata

noun

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

Word Origin for taramasalata

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

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