stockfish

noun

stock·​fish ˈstäk-ˌfish 

: fish (such as cod, haddock, or hake) dried hard in the open air without salt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Banco Giro has transformed from 17th-century bank to 21st-century osteria, and stands out with its fluffy homemade baccalà mantecato, a Venetian standard made from Norwegian stockfish, which is creamed and spread on crostini. —Cat Bauer, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022

Characters carry on conversations about preparing stockfish and pounded yam and pepper their dialogue with non-English words. —Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stokfish, from Middle Dutch stocvisch, from stoc stick + visch fish

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stockfish

noun

stock·​fish ˈstäk-ˌfish 

: fish (as cod, haddock, or hake) dried hard in the open air without salt