Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cod; a fish of the genus Gadus.
- noun The flesh of the cod as an article of food: as, a dish of codfish.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A kind of fish. Same as
cod .
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- noun countable A
cod (the fish). - noun uncountable The flesh of the cod as food.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
- noun major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
Etymologies
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Examples
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We hope they'll choose one of these fish over something like the poor bedeviled codfish, which is still being overfished on George's bank.
Susie Middleton: Slow Fish on Martha's Vineyard: Uh, How Does That Work, Exactly? 2009
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Great Britain, Newfoundland has little direct trade with Canada, and moreover enjoys a virtual monopoly of one particular commodity, namely codfish, by which it manages to support its small population.
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On all sides, indeed, there flourished a strong British party, and particularly in New England, where the so-called codfish aristocracy (by no means extinct today) exhibited an undisguised Anglomania, and looked forward confidently to a rapprochement with the mother country.
Chapter 3. The Period of Growth. 1. Character of the New Nation Henry Louis 1921
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They were both against me, but I insisted, and the codfish was a powerful ally.
Set in Silver 1901
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The great staple, the true meat of the population, is salt codfish, which is prepared in a great number of ways.
Two Years in the French West Indies Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá (Gomes de Sá Bacalhau) is a salted codfish, which is a dish born locally but also very popular nationally.
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[3] A kind of codfish, which has been soaked in lye for several weeks, and is a general Christmas dish in Norway and Sweden.
Strife and Peace Fredrika Bremer 1833
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There are many good places capable of containing any number of vessels, and abounding in fish in the season, such as codfish, salmon, bass, herring, halibut, and other kinds in great numbers.
Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 Samuel de Champlain 1601
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On the Asbury Park boardwalk, dozens of people packed into a music-filled Langosta Lounge for a meal that featured traditional Thanksgiving offerings along with dishes such as codfish with provencal tomatoes and Italian sausage soup.
unknown title 2009
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On the Asbury Park boardwalk, dozens of people packed into a music-filled Langosta Lounge for a meal that featured traditional Thanksgiving offerings along with dishes such as codfish with provencal tomatoes and Italian sausage soup.
unknown title BY ZACH PATBERG AND KEVIN PENTON | STAFF WRITERS 2009
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