"Nova" originally referred to the salmon's source (at one time): Nova Scotia. Now it means what jewels said.
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Nova or Nova Scotia salmon, sometimes called Nova lox (or simply "Nova"), is cured with a milder brine and then cold-smoked. The name dates from a time when much of the salmon in New York City came from Nova Scotia. Today, however, the name refers to the milder brining, as compared to regular lox ("Belly Lox"), and the fish may come from other waters or even be raised on farms.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lox
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