cod

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noun

ˈkäd 

plural cod also cods

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: any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: such as

a

: one (Gadus morhua) of the North Atlantic that is an important food fish

b

: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean

2

: any of various bony fishes resembling the true cods

cod

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abbreviation (1)

codex

COD

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abbreviation (2)

cash on delivery; collect on delivery

Examples of cod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The almost five-foot-long wooden effigy symbolizes the importance of the salt cod industry to the area. —Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

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Forget turkey, supermarkets in Portugal overflow with salted cod as holiday season approaches BYLevi Fernandes and AFP December 20, 2024 7 hours ago Features - games Rubik’s Cube is still selling millions after 50 years. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2024

Its diet consists of cold water fish such as cod, herring, salmon and halibut. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cod

• black cod
• cod-liver oil
• rock cod

Kids Definition

cod

noun

ˈkäd 

plural cod also cods

: a soft-finned fish of the colder parts of the North Atlantic that is a major food fish

also : any of several related fishes

Medical Definition

cod

noun

ˈkäd 

plural cod also cods

: any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: as

a

: one (Gadus morhua) of the North Atlantic that is an important food fish

b

: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean

Legal Definition

COD

abbreviation

cash on delivery, collect on delivery