Nova lox
- noun
- /ˈnoʊvə lɑks/
- US
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lox Nova
- She preferred Nova lox over traditional lox because of its milder flavor.
Examples
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I enjoyed a delicious Nova lox sandwich topped with cream cheese and capers.
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C-could I have a-a Nova lox on a poppy seed bagel?
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For brunch, we ordered a plate of Nova lox served with slices of lemon and red onion.
Synonyms
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1.9
Thin cold slices of salmon that are salted and cooked over wood
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8.2
Thin slices of salty, lightly smoked salmon often served on a bagel
Salmon cured with a small amount of salt and sometimes sugar for a mild taste
A salt-cured salmon that has less salt than usual and sometimes tastes a little sweet
A mild salmon kept in salt water and often a little sweet
A type of salmon lightly cured in salt water, usually less salty and sometimes made with sugar
How Salty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Nova + lox
The noun 'lox' clearly indicates brine-cured smoked salmon, so a learner who knows the constituents would understand this is a variety of lox. However, 'Nova' is a proper-name modifier (origin/variety) whose specific implications (milder salt, occasional sugar cure) are not predictable from the word itself, so the precise culinary properties are not fully derivable.
Etymology
Nova lox may come from the place name Nova, from Nova Scotia, plus lox, an old word for 'salmon'. The name points to a milder, 'less salty' style of cured salmon, so it helps you remember that Nova lox is the gentler-tasting lox often served on bagels.