cod

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noun

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)

COD

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abbreviation (2)

cash on delivery; collect on delivery

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Green-as-can-be cod Poaching fish in a flavorful, vibrant sauce is one of my favorite nourishing and warming meals. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024 Among Lagasse’s favorites is the salt cod, which appears several times throughout the menu. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024 Red cod, once a pillar of the hoiho diet, has become scarce, and blue cod, although larger, are harder to catch, eat and feed to their chicks than other staple fish. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 This delicious dish by Martin Blake, head chef at The Royal Crescent and Spa, Bath, combines flaky Cornish cod with a hearty, savoury broth made from mussels, with spicy chorizo. Rebekah Evans, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cod 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cod was in the 14th century

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“Cod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cod. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cod

noun
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
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

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