noun
ceviche
suh-VEET-shay
noun
1
A dish of raw fish or seafood "cooked" by marinating it in citrus juice or another acidic liquid, popular across Latin America.
"The restaurant served ceviche made with fresh sea bass and lime."
"She squeezed extra lime over the ceviche before serving it with tortilla chips."
How to Use Ceviche
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRaw seafood marinated in citrus juice until it turns opaque, as if cooked.
Common pairings
shrimp ceviche
fish ceviche
a bowl of ceviche
Word Forms
ceviches plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cebiche; the word's deeper origin beyond that is uncertain.