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    Patwa headword

    Escoveitch

    /ES-koh-VEETCH/

    VerbNoun
    Gloss
    "Pickled fish"
    Definition
    A method of cooking fish where it is fried and then marinated in a spicy vinegar, onion, and carrot sauce.
    Example
    "We eating escoveitch fish and bammy."
    Origin
    Spanish 'escabeche'.

    Escoveitch is a culinary word in Patwa, closely related to Fry-fish. Translate it into a full sentence with the Jamaican Patois translator, or explore more entries in the lexicon index.