salt cod
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of salt cod
First recorded in 1730–35
Example Sentences
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Baseball-sized salt cod fritters arrive golden and hot.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Fish soup features local rockfish, specifically its belly, treated like salt cod, and pimenton for rich, smoky flavor.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
Most are classics like pan con tomate, potato tortilla, garlic shrimp, meatballs and salt cod croquettes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
He concealed the name of the place where he first ate this cream of salt cod, which has led to much pleasurable but fruitless speculation.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2017
In the next, casks of salt beef, salt pork, salt mutton, and salt cod were stacked ten feet high.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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