gravadlax

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US/ˈɡɹɑvədˌlɑks/UK/ˈɡɹɑːvədˌlæks/UK/ˈɡɹævədˌlæks/

A form of gravlax — Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.

OriginSwedish gravad lax →
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Meanings

noungravadlax (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of gravlax.

Origin

  1. Swedishgravad lax
  2. Englishgravadlax

Borrowed from Swedish gravad lax (literally “salmon dry-cured in salt and sugar”), from grava and lax.

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APA

gravadlax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravadlax

MLA

“gravadlax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravadlax. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravadlax,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravadlax.

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