plural cod also cods
1
: 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
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Another standby, mofongo (mashed plantains, $5.95) and the arepas con bacalao (cod fritters, $12.95) seem unchanged over the decades.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
There are four bacalhau or salt cod dishes for dinner, plus the seafood stew caldeirada and piri-piri chicken.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
This omega-3 supplement is made exclusively from wild arctic cod liver oil in the triglyceride form for optimal absorption.
—Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 31 Mar. 2024
Twenty years ago former cod fisherman Bren Smith shifted his business to kelp farming after cod stocks crashed, decimating jobs along with it.
—Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
But when the cod and mining industries collapsed, the population dwindled.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The fish varies from tilapia to cod to shrimp to redfish and even crawfish.
—The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
Some fish like cod are moving northward and into deeper waters in response to warmer oceans, and other species like lobster, oysters, clams and mussels are at risk of population decline.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
Noun
It’s been more than 30 years since a moratorium on cod fishing struck a heavy blow to the economy of Fogo Island, off the coast of Newfoundland.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Another standby, mofongo (mashed plantains, $5.95) and the arepas con bacalao (cod fritters, $12.95) seem unchanged over the decades.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
There are four bacalhau or salt cod dishes for dinner, plus the seafood stew caldeirada and piri-piri chicken.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
This omega-3 supplement is made exclusively from wild arctic cod liver oil in the triglyceride form for optimal absorption.
—Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 31 Mar. 2024
Twenty years ago former cod fisherman Bren Smith shifted his business to kelp farming after cod stocks crashed, decimating jobs along with it.
—Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
But when the cod and mining industries collapsed, the population dwindled.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The fish varies from tilapia to cod to shrimp to redfish and even crawfish.
—The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
Some fish like cod are moving northward and into deeper waters in response to warmer oceans, and other species like lobster, oysters, clams and mussels are at risk of population decline.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
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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
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