ceviche

noun

ce·​vi·​che sə-ˈvē-(ˌ)chā How to pronounce ceviche (audio)
-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

Examples of ceviche in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To make Mediterranean shrimp ceviche: Slice the tomatoes and remove the seeds to reduce the amount of liquid in the ceviche. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024 The chef is devoted to highly seasonal, local ingredients, so look for things like a spring mixed ceviche with Meyer lemon and artichokes or pork-belly sliders with fish sauce and green strawberries. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024 To eat like a local, look no further than Taqueria La Lupita, adjacent to the street food mecca of Parque de Santiago which is lined with vendors slinging tortas and ceviche—there's no excuse not to stop in for a quick bite. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2023 Start with some raw seafood like halibut ceviche or bluefin tuna crudo, then get to the main event: the Eventide Brown Butter Lobster Roll. Briana Bononcini, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ceviche 

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Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ceviche was in 1939

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“Ceviche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceviche. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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