codfish

[kod-fish]

noun

plural

codfish ,

plural

codfishes .

1. cod.

codfish

/ ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a cod, esp Gadus morhua

Word History and Origins

Origin of codfish¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cod ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

While populations of herring and codfish, which lay millions of eggs, are able to quickly bounce back, harbour porpoises only have one calf a year.

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“I would like to have my codfish back, for sure. We could make some money on them. But that’s never going to happen,” Alexander said.

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Mr. Chacón Soto, 58, who has been fishing since he was 13, regularly catches red and queen snapper, kingfish and codfish.

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Its specialties include regional staples such as the Fisherman’s Brewis, which includes cooked hard bread and codfish mixed with fried onions and pork scrunchions.

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An entertaining museum with a focus on Portugal’s fishing trade, which includes an interactive fishing boat and an aquarium stocked with codfish.

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