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lox

Today it means: Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked. Full definition →

Yiddish לאַקס

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lox · noun¹

Yiddish · borrowed fromלאַקס“salmon”
English todaylox

Borrowed from Yiddish לאַקס (laks, “salmon”). Doublet of lax.

lox · noun, verb²

Abbreviation of liquid oxygen.

LOX · noun³

Abbreviation

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