gravlax

noun

grav·​lax ˈgräv-ˌläks 

variants or gravlaks

: salmon cured especially with salt, sugar, pepper, and dill and often additional ingredients (such as fennel, coriander, lime, and vodka or aquavit)

Examples of gravlax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So is cream cheese, for gravlax or cold-smoked trout with dill. —Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023

The first course included platters of gravlax made by Geyman’s mother, Svetlana, and served alongside her salat vinaigrette, a traditional Ukrainian dish of cold marinated beets. —Aliza Abarbanel, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023

The fresh trout gravlax, served with fennel in three textures, is a bold match for the winery’s Tinto Histórico blend of Malbec and Petit Verdot, while Catena’s beguiling Vino Natural Ancestral Moscatel sets the stage for a finale of cheese and confitures. —Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2023

Expect other fish and seafood including gravlax (cured salmon) and plenty of shrimp. —David Nikel, Forbes, 21 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

Swedish gravlax or Norwegian gravlaks, from grav pit, hole, grave + Swedish lax, Norwegian laks salmon

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above