ceviche
noun
ce·vi·che
sə-ˈvē-(ˌ)chā 
-chē
variants
or seviche
: a dish made of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice often with oil, onions, peppers, and seasonings and sometimes served as a snack or appetizer
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At the newlyweds’ reception, sushi boats and shrimp ceviche spoons supplant tabbouleh.
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Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The restaurant specializes in seafood dishes, including ceviche, pina rellena, camarones cucarachas and botana kora.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Widely considered Latin America’s culinary capital, this coastal metropolis is known for seafood delicacies like ceviche and causa Limeña, an elegant cold layered potato dish.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Even the fish is line-caught by local fishermen who are able to provide the freshest catches to the hotel regularly for ceviches or grilling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The restaurant specializes in seafood dishes, including ceviche, pina rellena, camarones cucarachas and botana kora.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Widely considered Latin America’s culinary capital, this coastal metropolis is known for seafood delicacies like ceviche and causa Limeña, an elegant cold layered potato dish.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Even the fish is line-caught by local fishermen who are able to provide the freshest catches to the hotel regularly for ceviches or grilling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Ceviche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceviche. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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