Bottarga Definition
bō-tärgə
noun
The roe of mullet or tuna that is salted, dried, pressed, and usually served sliced or grated as a garnish.
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Origin of Bottarga
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Italian from Arabic baṭāriḫ pl. of baṭraḫ ultimately from Greek tarīkhos, tarīkhon dried salted fish, pickled fish (perhaps via Late Greek botarikhon) (bo-) (perhaps akin to Modern Greek avgo egg) (from Greek ōion awi- in Indo-European roots) (Greek tarīkhon) (or alternatively via Coptic pitarikhon bottarga) (pi- masculine sing. definite article) (tarikhon bottarga) (from Greek tarīkhon)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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