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saltfish

British  
/ ˈsɔːltfɪʃ /

noun

  1. salted cod

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She's also fond of rice and peas as a "canon recipe," plus saltfish and ackee.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2024

Oh, and some seriously good, delectably crisp Jamaican ackee and saltfish bites.

From Salon Oct. 23, 2022

"Fridays to Sundays are our busiest days. People come in to buy bread to eat with their Sunday breakfast of saltfish and greens," he says.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2022

But do yourself a favor and whisper to the server that you want the morsels of saltfish fritters.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2021

In Jamaica, we’re greeted by dozens of large butterflies, the Giant Swallowtail, as people sitting on the floor eat special dishes, like ackee and saltfish.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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