Nova Scotia lox

noun

See under lox1.

Definition for nova scotia lox (2 of 2)

lox 1
[ loks ]
/ lɒks /

noun

a kind of brine-cured salmon, having either a salt cure (Scandinavian lox) or a sugar cure (Nova Scotia lox), often eaten with cream cheese on a bagel.

Origin of lox

1
1940–45; < Yiddish laks salmon; compare Middle High German, Old High German lahs, cognate with Old English leax, Old Norse lax

British Dictionary definitions for nova scotia lox (1 of 2)

lox 1
/ (lɒks) /

noun

a kind of smoked salmon

Word Origin for lox

C19: from Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs salmon

British Dictionary definitions for nova scotia lox (2 of 2)

lox 2
/ (lɒks) /

noun

short for liquid oxygen, esp when used as an oxidizer for rocket fuels