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Scandinavian lox

Scandinavian lox

7.3
Thin slices of salt-cured salmon served cold, often on bread
  • noun
  • /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən lɑks/
  • US
translation icon : lox escandinavo
  • She prepared homemade Scandinavian lox following a family recipe from Sweden.

Examples

  • At the brunch buffet, I enjoyed the Scandinavian lox with capers and red onion.

  • Slices of Scandinavian lox were arranged artfully on the appetizer platter.

  • I love Scandinavian lox on my bagel.

  • Have you tried Scandinavian lox before?

  • At the brunch buffet, I enjoyed the Scandinavian lox with capers and red onion.

  • She prepared homemade Scandinavian lox following a family recipe from Sweden.

  • Slices of Scandinavian lox were arranged artfully on the appetizer platter.

Synonyms

smoked salmon
vsScandinavian lox
13 1.9

Thin cold slices of salmon that are salted and cooked over wood

is cured mainly by salt without smoky flavor, focusing on pronounced saltiness
lox
vsScandinavian lox
  • US
9 8.2

Thin slices of salty, lightly smoked salmon often served on a bagel

is non smoked and relies on a stronger salt cure for its flavor
Nova lox
vsScandinavian lox
  • US
6.7

Thin slices of salmon people keep in salt and sugar that taste less salty and are often eaten on bagels

is salt-cured using a stronger traditional northern method with firmer salty taste
Nova salmon
vsScandinavian lox
  • US
5.1

Salmon cured with a small amount of salt and sometimes sugar for a mild taste

is salt-cured in a stronger traditional northern way with more pronounced saltiness
Nova style salmon
vsScandinavian lox
  • US
4.2

A type of salmon lightly cured in salt water, usually less salty and sometimes made with sugar

is salt-cured by an older northern method giving a stronger salty character
Nova Scotia lox
vsScandinavian lox
  • US
7.2

A salt-cured salmon that has less salt than usual and sometimes tastes a little sweet

is salt-cured in a firmer traditional northern style with stronger salt flavor

Surface Forms

Scandinavian lox singular
Scandinavian loxes plural

Morphology

Scandinavian + lox

The meaning is compositionally derived: 'Scandinavian' specifies origin or style and 'lox' denotes cured/smoked salmon, so together they indicate lox prepared in the Scandinavian style. This straightforward adjective+noun combination follows normal compositional patterns and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Scandinavian lox gets its name from the old word lox meaning 'salmon' and from how people in the north salted fish to preserve it. The image of cold, salted salmon sliced thin helps explain why the phrase means 'salt-cured salmon served cold' today.