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rollmop

(ˈrəʊlˌmɒp)
n
(Cookery) a herring fillet rolled, usually around onion slices, and pickled in spiced vinegar
[C20: from German Rollmops, from rollen to roll + Mops pug dog]
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roll•mop

(ˈroʊlˌmɒp)

n.
a fillet of marinated herring wrapped around a pickle.
[1910–15; < German Rollmops=roll(en) to roll + Mops pug (dog)]
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Translations

rollmop

[ˈrəʊlmɒp] Narenque m adobado
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