codfish

noun

cod·fish | \ˈkäd-ˌfish

\

Definition of codfish

: cod also : its flesh used as food

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Picture a large Atlantic codfish: Her scales glisten and her chin whiskers are long. — Ben Guarino, Anchorage Daily News, "We’re fishing exactly the wrong fish, scientists warn," 10 May 2018

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codfish

noun

cod·fish | \ˈkäd-ˌfish

\

plural codfish or codfishes

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