lox

[ loks ]

/ lɒks /

noun

a kind of brine-cured salmon, having either a salt cure (Scandinavian lox ) or a sugar cure (Nova Scotia lox ), often eaten with cream cheese on a bagel.

Origin of lox

1940–45; <Yiddish laks salmon; compare Middle High German, Old High German lahs, cognate with Old English leax,Old Norse lax

Words nearby lox

lowveld, low-velocity zone, low water, low-water mark, low wine, lox, loxodont, loxodrome, loxodromic, loxodromics, loxoscelism

Definition for lox (2 of 2)

lox²

or LOX

[ loks ]

/ lɒks /

noun

liquid oxygen.

Origin of lox

1920–25; l(iquid)ox(ygen)

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Example sentences from the Web for lox

I love to break the fast with herring and with the very American bagel, lox, and cream cheese.
Secrets of the Ultimate Jewish Mother|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
From x-, prefix denoting feminine gender; kan, yellow; lox, to strike with the closed fist.
Reports on the Maya Indians of Yucatan|Santiago Mendez
But as soon as Lox finished, the maidens all set upon the stranger, and beat him till he ran away into the woods.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various
The younger sat down and began to weep, thinking that Lox would certainly overtake them.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence

He pounced down, and caught hold of Lox by the hair and carried him a mile up into the sky, and then let go.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various
Those flashlight batteries are cheaper than lox, this is the thing of the future!
Toy Shop|Henry Maxwell Dempsey

British Dictionary definitions for lox (1 of 2)

lox¹

/ (lɒks) /

noun

a kind of smoked salmon

Word Origin for lox

C19: from Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs salmon

British Dictionary definitions for lox (2 of 2)

lox²

/ (lɒks) /

noun

short for liquid oxygen, esp when used as an oxidizer for rocket fuels

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单词	lox
释义	lox ¹ [ loks ] / lɒks / noun a kind of brine-cured salmon, having either a salt cure (Scandinavian lox ) or a sugar cure (Nova Scotia lox ), often eaten with cream cheese on a bagel. Origin of lox ¹ 1940–45; <Yiddish laks salmon; compare Middle High German, Old High German lahs, cognate with Old English leax,Old Norse lax Words nearby lox lowveld, low-velocity zone, low water, low-water mark, low wine, lox, loxodont, loxodrome, loxodromic, loxodromics, loxoscelism Definition for lox (2 of 2) lox² or LOX [ loks ] / lɒks / noun liquid oxygen. Origin of lox ² 1920–25; l(iquid)ox(ygen) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lox I love to break the fast with herring and with the very American bagel, lox, and cream cheese. Secrets of the Ultimate Jewish Mother\|Sarah Whitman-Salkin\|September 15, 2009\|DAILY BEAST From x-, prefix denoting feminine gender; kan, yellow; lox, to strike with the closed fist. Reports on the Maya Indians of Yucatan\|Santiago Mendez But as soon as Lox finished, the maidens all set upon the stranger, and beat him till he ran away into the woods. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)\|Various The younger sat down and began to weep, thinking that Lox would certainly overtake them. The Myths of the North American Indians\|Lewis Spence He pounced down, and caught hold of Lox by the hair and carried him a mile up into the sky, and then let go. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)\|Various Those flashlight batteries are cheaper than lox, this is the thing of the future! Toy Shop\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey British Dictionary definitions for lox (1 of 2) lox¹ / (lɒks) / noun a kind of smoked salmon Word Origin for lox C19: from Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs salmon British Dictionary definitions for lox (2 of 2) lox² / (lɒks) / noun short for liquid oxygen, esp when used as an oxidizer for rocket fuels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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