fish paste

noun

Any of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toast.

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Meanings

nounfish paste (countable and uncountable, plural fish pastes)

plural fish pastes

  1. UKcountableuncountableAny of several varieties of spread, made from physically processed cooked fish with the addition of some cereal, traditionally eaten on toast.
  2. countableuncountableA condiment, similar to fish sauce but thicker, made from fermented fish or shellfish and widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine.

Translations

French pissalat
  • pissalatcondiment made from fermented fish
Polish pasta rybna
  • pasta rybnacondiment made from fermented fish
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APA

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Chicago

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