Lutefisk Definition
lo͝otə-fĭsk
noun
A Scandinavian dish consisting of dried cod that has been softened by soaking in a lye solution, rinsed, and then boiled.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- lutfisk
Origin of Lutefisk
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Norwegian lut lye (from Swedish) (from Old Norse laudhr soap, foam leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots) fisk fish (from Old Norse fiskr)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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