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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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We stopped at Eits Cafe, where we gorged on tender saltfish fritters, warming pumpkin ginger soup and sticky, delicious, caramelized-plantain crepes while looking out across the misty mountains, surrounded by the buzz of swallowtail hummingbirds.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2023

It featured little bits of saltfish that acted as a flavor-booster like anchovies do in Caesar dressing.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2022

The ackee and saltfish are piled onto a fried dumpling, which has been cut down the middle.

From Salon Oct. 8, 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

He unwrapped his packet, in which were onions and a saltfish, and placed the fig and the half loaf beside them gravely.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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