bacalao

noun

ba·​ca·​lao
¦bäkə¦lau̇,
¦ba-
plural -s
1
2
: any of various locally important marine food fishes

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bacalao was in 1720

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“Bacalao.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacalao. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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