rollmops

1 9.9

A piece of fish pickled and rolled around a small pickle or onion

noun
/ˈroʊlˌmɑps/

: rollmops

My grandmother taught me how to make homemade rollmops for festive occasions.

Examples

You can find jars of rollmops in many European supermarkets.
He ordered rollmops as a traditional appetizer at the German restaurant.
I love eating rollmops for lunch.
Have you tried rollmops before?
He ordered rollmops as a traditional appetizer at the German restaurant.
My grandmother taught me how to make homemade rollmops for festive occasions.
You can find jars of rollmops in many European supermarkets.

Synonyms

rollmop

vsrollmops

1 8.9

A piece of pickled herring rolled around a small savory filling

refers to the whole prepared dish made of several rolled fillets

Surface Forms

rollmop singular

rollmops plural

Etymology

The word rollmops comes from German parts: rollen 'to roll' and Mops 'a little, plump thing', because the herring is rolled up like a small bundle. So, rollmops are pickled herring fillets rolled around a pickle or onion.