"gefilte fish" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈfɪltə fɪʃ/
Etymology: From Yiddish געפֿילטע פֿיש (gefilte fish, “stuffed fish”), from געפֿילט (gefilt, “stuffed”), from Old High German [Term?]. (Compare German gefüllter (“stuffed”) + Fisch (“fish”).) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|געפֿילטע פֿיש|t=stuffed fish}} Yiddish געפֿילטע פֿיש (gefilte fish, “stuffed fish”), {{m|yi|געפֿילט|t=stuffed}} געפֿילט (gefilt, “stuffed”), {{der|en|goh}} Old High German [Term?], {{cog|de|gefüllter||stuffed}} German gefüllter (“stuffed”), {{m|de|Fisch||fish}} Fisch (“fish”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gefilte fish (uncountable)
  1. A dish of stuffed fish, or of fish cakes in broth. Wikipedia link: gefilte fish Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Seafood Synonyms: gefiltefish, gefüllte fish, gefullte fish, gefülte fish, gefulte fish Translations (Translations): karp po żydowsku [masculine] (Polish)

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