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 /
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/.
Words nearby taramasalata
taradiddle,
tarahumara,
tarai,
taraire,
tarakihi,
taramasalata,
taramea,
taranaki,
taranaki gate,
taranaki wind,
tarantass
Example sentences from the Web for taramasalata
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