lox
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈläks 
: liquid oxygen
lox
2 of 2noun (2)
plural lox or loxes
: salmon that has been cured in brine and sometimes smoked
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
liquid oxygen
Noun (2)
Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs salmon, from Old High German; akin to Old English leax salmon
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1923, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1939, in the meaning defined above