fish cake

IPA/fˈɪʃ kˈeɪk/
IPA/fˈɪʃ kˈeɪk/

fish cake — noun

1. a flat, round food made by mixing small pieces of fish with mashed potato and fr

1.nounB1
Definition

a flat, round food made by mixing small pieces of fish with mashed potato and frying it

Example

Talia ordered two fish cakes with mashed peas at the seaside restaurant.

countable noun: two fish cakes

The grocery store sells frozen fish cakes that you can heat in the oven.

Common collocations
  • fish cakes with…
  • homemade fish cakes
  • frozen fish cakes
  • serve the fish cakes

Usage Note

Fish cakes are a common dish in British, Japanese, and other cuisines. The British version typically contains mashed potato, while Japanese fish cakes (kamaboko) are made without potato.

Etymology

English

The compound noun 'fish cake' comes from the English words 'fish' and 'cake', first recorded in the 1700s as a name for a patty made from minced fish. The dish has variations in many cuisines around the world.

First known use

1824

1824, in the meaning defined above