gravlaks

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

OriginNorwegian gravlaks ← Swedish gravlax →
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Meanings

noungravlaks (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of gravlax.

Origin

  1. Swedishgravlax
  2. Norwegiangravlaks
  3. Englishgravlaks

Borrowed from Norwegian gravlaks, a compound of grave (“to dry-cure in salt and sugar”) + laks (“salmon”), calque of Swedish gravlax.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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