ceviche

ce·vi·che
C3E1V4I1C3H4E1
/səˈviːtʃeɪ/

noun

Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.

OriginSpanish cebiche →
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Meanings

nounceviche (countable and uncountable, plural ceviches)

plural ceviches · alternative cebiche · alternative seviche

  1. countableuncountablecookingRaw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.

Origin

  1. Spanishcebiche
  2. Englishceviche

Borrowed from Spanish cebiche, of uncertain origin; see that entry for more. Cf. escabeche.

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Translations

Arabic سِيبِيتْشِي
  • سِيبِيتْشِي (sībītšī)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Esperanto cebiĉo, ceviĉo
  • cebiĉoraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
  • ceviĉoraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
French ceviche
  • cevicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
German Ceviche
  • Cevicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Greek σεβίτσε
  • σεβίτσε (sevítse)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Hindi सेबिचे
  • सेबिचे (sebice)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Italian ceviche
  • cevicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Japanese セビチェ
  • セビチェ (sebiche)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Korean 세비체
  • 세비체 (sebiche)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Polish ceviche
  • cevicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Russian севи́че
  • севи́че (sevíče)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Spanish cebiche, seviche
  • cebicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
  • sevicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
  • sebicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
  • cevicheraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Thai เซบิเช
  • เซบิเช (say bì chay)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Turkish seviçe
  • seviçeraw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium
Ukrainian севі́че
  • севі́че (sevíče)raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ceviche

PerniceRadiceDefelicecantatriceimprovisatrice
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Cite this entry
APA

ceviche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceviche

MLA

“ceviche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceviche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceviche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceviche.

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