black cod

noun

: a large gray to blackish bony fish (Anoplopoma fimbria of the family Anoplomatidae) of the Pacific coast that is an important food fish and has a liver rich in vitamins

called also sablefish

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Additional dishes include seaweed tacos, yellowtail jalapenos, sashimi salad and black cod, along with tuna, white fish and salmon sushi rolls. Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Other dishes include tuna crispy rice, wagyu sliders, miso black cod lettuce cups or the Japón Caesar that’s topped with a wasabi-truffle dressing. Rachel Dube, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Menu items could include Japanese wagyu beef, scallops and an ice cream dessert, as well as sushi dishes with Japanese red sea bream, golden eye snapper, bluefin tuna, black cod and more. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024 According to its restaurant license application, menu items at the new restaurant could include sushi dishes with Japanese red sea bream, golden eye snapper, bluefin tuna, black cod and more. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for black cod 

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First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black cod was in 1870

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“Black cod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20cod. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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