English

Noun

cebiche ‎(plural cebiches)

1. Alternative spelling of ceviche

Spanish

Alternative forms

• ceviche
• sebiche
• seviche

Etymology

Possibly either from cebo +‎ -iche; cognate to escabeche from Arabic سكباج ‎(sikbāǧ), from Middle Persian; or possibly from Quechua siwichi; or even from Latin cibus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θeˈbi.tʃe/

Noun

cebiche m ‎(plural cebiches)

1. (Latin America, cooking) Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.

Synonyms

• crudo

See also

• platacho

Derived terms

• cebichería

References

• Gran Cocina Latina (2012) by Maricel Presilla, p. 479. ISBN 978-0-393-05069-1.