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rosolli

Pronunciation: /ˈrosolːi/

“rosolli” is a Finnish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. A cold salad made with cooked cubed carrot, beet and pickle as main ingredients, often also apple, onion, boiled egg and pickled herring, served with spiced whipped cream.

Etymology

Borrowed from dialectal Russian россол (rossol) (standard Russian рассол (rassol, “brine”)). How the Finnish meaning developed is not certain.

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