gefilte fish

noun

ge·​fil·​te fish gə-ˈfil-tə- How to pronounce gefilte fish (audio)
: balls or cakes of seasoned minced fish usually simmered in a fish stock or baked in a tomato sauce

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At the top of the list is the gefilte fish, a traditional Jewish dish made from ground fish served cold with horseradish. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 Her chicken soup was the color of sunlight, her gefilte fish was as delicate as a French quenelle, her latkes were evenly browned. — Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026 That vegan at your Rosh Hashana table will love this vegetable inspired take on gefilte fish, but best of all, so will the carnivores among you. — Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024 The popular e-commerce platform also has some new data on how Americans really feel about seasonal staples such as lamb and gefilte fish. — Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gefilte fish

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish, literally, stuffed fish

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gefilte fish was in 1892

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“Gefilte fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gefilte%20fish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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