lutefisk

(lo̵̅o̅tə fisk′)

noun

a Scandinavian dish consisting of dried cod that has been softened by soaking in a lye solution, rinsed, and then boiled

See lutefisk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A traditional Scandinavian dish prepared by soaking air-dried cod in a lye solution for several weeks before skinning, boning, and boiling it, a process that gives the dish its characteristic gelatinous consistency.

Origin:

Origin: Norwegian

Origin: : lut, lye (from Swedish, from Old Norse laudhr, soap, foam; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + fisk, fish (from Old Norse fiskr)

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