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Terms in Finnish 1781-1790 of 2262

silli

/SEEL-yà/
[Finnish] plural silliä

Herring. Atlantic herring as opposed to silakka, which are Baltic herring. These may be salted.

silliä kermassa

[Finnish]

"Herring in cream." A salad of marinated herring fillets mixed with double cream (US: heavy cream) with white vinegar flavoured with dill. The singular partitive form 'kermasilliä' is often seen.

sillihai

/SEE-lee-hah-ee/
[Finnish]

Porbeagle or mackerel shark. A member of the shark family common in the Atlantic. It grows to 4 meters (13 ft) in length. It has good flavour and texture and is grilled in the form of steaks.

sillipyöryköitä

/SEE-lee-pyeuh-ryoo-KEUH-ee-tà/
[Finnish]

Herring balls

sillisäilyke

/SEE-lee-sà-ee-lyoo-kay/
[Finnish]

Pickled herring

sillisalaatti

/SEE-lee-SAH-lah-tee/
[Finnish] plural sillisalaattit / sillisalaatteja

A salad of herring, beetroot and potato.

sillitarjotin

/SEE-lee-tahr-yoh-teen/
[Finnish]

Assorted herring

sillivalas

[Finnish]

Fin whale

sillivoileipä

/SEE-lee-VOH-ee-LAY-ee-pà/
[Finnish]

Herring sandwich made with dark rye bread.

sillivuoka (gratiini)

/SEE-lee-VOO-oh-kah (GRAH-tee-nee)/
[Finnish]

Herrings au gratin