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cod
CEFRC1
/kɒd/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A large sea fish often eaten as food.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA small bag or pouch.
Examples
Have you ever been to Cape Cod?
My grandmother had a delicious recipe for cod.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
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- 5
- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish., A sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), and whiting (usually Merlangius merlangus)., A sea fish of the genus Gadus, inclusive of Atlantic co...
A type of sea fish or the meat from said fish.
Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish.
More examples
In contextChildren hate cod liver oil.
He's making a right cod of himself.
I assume it all could just be a cod.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English cod, codde, of uncertain origin: * Oldest English form cotfich as a surname in the 13th century; for more see cot (“chamber, cottage”). * A bag or pouch, related to its bloated shape; see Etymology 2 below. * From Latin gadus, from Ancient Greek γάδος (gádos, “cod”) with a possible pre-Greek or Semitic origin; for more see Atargatis, Cetus, and κῆτος (kêtos). Cognate with the genus name, translingual Gadus.