rollmops

noun

roll·​mops

ˈrōlˌmäps

plural rollmops

"

also rollmopse

-sə

: a fillet of freshened salt herring rolled up with pickle or onion and skewered and then pickled in a marinade of vinegar, sliced onion, peppercorns, celery seed, bay leaves, or other spices

Word History

Etymology

German, from rollen to roll + mops simpleton, pugnosed dog, from Low German

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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