tarama

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/ˈtæɹəmə//ˈtɑɹəmə/

noun

salted cured cod roe, used in making taramosalata

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nountarama (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesalted cured cod roe, used in making taramosalata

Origin

  1. Turkishtarama
  2. Greekταραμάς
  3. Englishtarama

From Greek ταραμάς (taramás), from Turkish tarama.

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APA

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