garum

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garum

/ˈɡæ.ɹəm/ US
/ˈɡɑ.ɹəm/ US

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From Latin garum, from Ancient Greek γάρον (gáron, “the fish whose intestines were originally used in the condiment's production”).

noun garums

countable, uncountable A fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.

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noun sauce

Português	garo
Français	garum
Русский	гарум garum

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@misc{garum_2026,
  title = {garum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/garum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}