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- US Pronunciation
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- [guh-fil-tuh]
- /gəˈfɪl tə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-fil-tuh]
- /gəˈfɪl tə/
Definitions of gefilte fish words
- noun gefilte fish a forcemeat of boned fish, especially such freshwater fish as carp, pike, or whitefish, blended with eggs, matzo meal, and seasoning, shaped into balls or sticks and simmered in a vegetable broth, and often served chilled. 1
- noun gefilte fish Jewish food: fish balls 1
- noun gefilte fish dish of fish stuffed with various ingredients 0
- noun gefilte fish a dish consisting of fish and matzo meal rolled into balls and poached, formerly served stuffed into the skin of a fish 0
- noun gefilte fish chopped fish mixed with chopped onion, egg, seasoning, etc. and boiled, orig. in a casing of the fish skin: it is usually served cold in the form of balls or cakes 0
- noun gefilte fish A dish of stuffed fish, or of fish cakes in broth. 0
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Origin of gefilte fish
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Yiddish: literally, stuffed fish
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gefilte fish popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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