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kabeljou

noun
ka·bel·jou
variants: or less commonly kabeljau or kabeljauw \ˈkäbəlˌyau̇, ˈkab- \
plural -s

Definition of kabeljou 

: a large South African sciaenid food fish (Johnius hololepidotus) having a liver extremely rich in vitamin A that is closely related to and sometimes held identical with the European maigre

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History and Etymology for kabeljou

Afrikaans kabeljou, from Dutch kabeljauw cod

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