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Where does “ceviche” come from?

ceviche (English) comes from Spanish cebiche, from Spanish cebo, from Latin cibus — food, fodder; nourishment, sustenance.

ceviche (English): Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic...

Definitions

  1. Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic...

Ancestry of “ceviche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishcebicheRaw seafood cured by marination in an acidic...
2Spanishcebobait; fodder; grain
3Latincibusfood, fodder; nourishment, sustenance
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