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rollmops

noun
roll·​mops | \ ˈrōlˌmäps\
plural rollmops\ " \ also rollmopse\ -​sə \

Definition of rollmops

: 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

First Known Use of rollmops

1901, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rollmops

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

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