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taramasalata
[ tahr-uh-muh-suh-lah-tuh; Greek tah-rah-mah-sah-lah-tah ]
/ ˌtɑr ə mə səˈlɑ tə; Greek ˌtɑ rɑ mɑ sɑˈlɑ tɑ /
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noun
a Greek dip or paste of smoked carp roe combined with milk, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, and olive oil.
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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/.
Words nearby taramasalata
taradiddle, Tarahumara, Tarai, taraire, tarakihi, taramasalata, taramea, Taranaki, Taranaki gate, Taranaki wind, tar and feather
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How to use taramasalata in a sentence
We had stuffed ourselves on taramasalata, then skordalia, and then keftedes.
Made with roe from mullet, carp, cod, lobsters, or even crab, taramasalata—salty, creamy, bright, with little pops!
British Dictionary definitions for taramasalata
taramasalata
/ (ˌtærəməsəˈlɑːtə) /
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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