graavata

== Finnish == === Etymology === graavi +‎ -ata === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑːʋɑtɑˣ/, [ˈɡrɑ̝ːʋɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑːʋɑtɑ Syllabification(key): graa‧va‧ta Hyphenation(key): graa‧va‧ta === Verb === graavata to cure raw fish overnight with salt and spices ==== Usage notes ==== Probably the best known dish made this way is gravlax. Also other fish than salmon, notably siika (“whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus”) may be prepared this way. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== tuoresuolata ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “graavata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023