Scandinavian lox
noun
See under lox1.
Definition for scandinavian 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 scandinavian 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 scandinavian lox (2 of 2)
lox
2
/ (lɒks) /
noun
short for liquid oxygen, esp when used as an oxidizer for rocket fuels