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lox

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Noun — Salmon cured in brine and cold-smoked, served raw rather than cooked.

How to use lox

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bagel with lox lox and cream cheese a slice of lox

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish "laks," meaning salmon — closely related to the English word "lax," an older word for the same fish.

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Frequently asked questions

What does “lox” mean?

The word “lox” means salmon cured in brine and cold-smoked, served raw rather than cooked. In plain terms, cured, smoked salmon, classically served on a bagel with cream cheese.

How do you pronounce “lox”?

“Lox” is pronounced loks (/lɑks/ in IPA).

How do you use “lox” in a sentence?

Here is “lox” used in a sentence: “She piled lox and cream cheese onto a fresh bagel.”

What part of speech is “lox”?

“Lox” is a noun.

Where does the word “lox” come from?

The word “lox” comes from Yiddish. Borrowed from Yiddish "laks," meaning salmon — closely related to the English word "lax," an older word for the same fish.

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