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taramosalata

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌtɑɹəməsəˈlɑːtə/
  • /ˌtæɹəməsəˈlɑːtə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A Turkish and Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Greek ταραμοσαλάτα (taramosaláta), from ταραμάς (taramás, “cod roe”) (from Turkish tarama) + σαλάτα (saláta, “salad”) (from Italian insalata, cognate to English salad).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: թարամա (tʻarama) — Turkish/Greek dish
  • French: tarama — Turkish/Greek dish
  • German: Taramosalata — Turkish/Greek dish
  • Greek: ταραμοσαλάτα (taramosaláta) — Turkish/Greek dish
  • Italian: taramosalata — Turkish/Greek dish
  • Polish: taramosalata — Turkish/Greek dish
  • Russian: тарамасала́та (taramasaláta) — Turkish/Greek dish