codfish

ˈkɑdfɪʃ

Definition

Definition of codfish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodflesh of the cod used as food

We had codfish for dinner last night.

cod

scrod

fishtype of fish found in cold waters

Codfish are abundant in the North Atlantic.

cod

codling

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flesh of the cod used as food
type of fish found in cold waters

Expressions with codfish

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codfish cake

fried or baked patty made from codfish

She served codfish cake with a side of tartar sauce.

Origin of codfish

Old English, cod (a type of fish) + fish (aquatic animal)

Terms with codfish included in their meaning

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salt cod

cooking

codfish preserved in salt, used in various dishes

dried cod

food

codfish preserved by removing most moisture for later cooking or eating

codfish cake

food

fried or baked patty made from codfish

Examples of codfish in a sentence

He bought fresh codfish at the market.
The restaurant served grilled codfish with lemon.
Fishermen caught a large codfish off the coast.

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French:morue, ...
German:Kabeljau, ...
Italian:merluzzo, ...
Spanish:bacalao, ...
Portuguese:bacalhau, ...
Chinese:鳕鱼, 鳕鱼类, ...
Japanese:タラ, タラ魚, ...
Arabic:لَحْم قَدّ, قَدّ, ...
Hebrew:דָּג קוֹד, דַּג בָּקָלָה, ...
Russian:треска, ...
Ukrainian:тріска, ...
Hindi:कॉड मछली, गडफिश, ...
Bengali:কডফিশ, ঠান্ডা পানির মাছ, ...
Catalan:bacallà, peix bacallà, ...
Czech:treska, ...
Danish:torsk, torskefisk, ...
Dutch:kabeljauw, ...
Greek:μπακαλιάρος, μπακαλιάρι, ...
Hungarian:tőkehal, ...
Khmer:សាច់ត្រីកូដ, ...
Korean:대구살, 대구어, ...
Persian:ماهی کاد, کاد, ...
Polish:dorsz, ...
Portuguese (BR):bacalhau, ...
Romanian:cod, morun, ...
Swedish:torsk, ...
Thai:ปลาค็อด, ปลาคอด, ...
Turkish:morina balığı, ...
Vietnamese:cá tuyết, cá cod, ...

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