fish cake
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2.0
- noun
- /fɪʃ keɪk/
:
torta de pescado
- To start, followed by the salmon and leek fish cake with mushy peas, chips and chive cream.
- make fish cakes
- fried fish cakes
- deep-fried fish cakes
That is one of the best fish cakes you'll ever have in your life.
- That is one of the best fish cakes you'll ever have in your life.
- Right now I'll do udon with fish cakes and shrimp tempura chow Mein, you know?
Examples
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My grandmother always makes her famous fish cakes for family gatherings; they are always a hit.
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Next up we have fish cake, which I just got at the grocery store.
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My husband and I started with the fish cakes.
Blog text (14) -
When ready to serve, dust the fish cakes with flour.
Academic text (1991) -
That is one of the best fish cakes you'll ever have in your life.
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Tonight for dinner we have homemade tuna fish cakes, some chips, and raw veggies.
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For dinner, we enjoyed delicious fish cakes made with fresh flaked cod and mashed potatoes.
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She serves her homemade fish cakes with tartar sauce and a side of coleslaw.
Synonyms
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9.3
A traditional Jewish dish of cooked balls made from ground fish mixed with eggs and breadcrumbs
A small fried or baked cake made from salt cod and potatoes
A baked loaf of fish mixed with breadcrumbs and seasonings
A small round piece of fish cooked and eaten as a snack or in soup
How Solid
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'fish' (the food) + 'cake' (a small patty) yields a cake/patty made from fish, which matches the given definition. This naming pattern is common cross-linguistically (e.g., compounds meaning 'fish patty' exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun fish cake comes from the simple idea of shaping cooked fish mixed with potatoes or flour into a cake, a small flat 'patty', and then frying or baking it. So fish cake now means a small fried or baked 'patty' made of fish.