lox
noun/lɒks/
/lɑːks/
[uncountable] (North American English)- smoked salmon (= a type of fish)
- a bagel with cream cheese and lox
CultureLox is often eaten combined with cream cheese as a filling for bread rolls called bagels.Word Origin1940s: from Yiddish laks.Want to learn more?
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