kabeljou
noun
ka·bel·jou
\ˈkäbəlˌyau̇, ˈkab-\
variants: less commonly
kabeljau
orkabeljauw
\ˈkäbəlˌyau̇, ˈkab-\Definition of kabeljou
-s
: 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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Origin and Etymology of kabeljou
Afrikaans kabeljou, from Dutch kabeljauw cod
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