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salt cod
[ sawlt-kod ]
/ ˈsɔlt ˈkɒd /
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noun
salted and dried cod that is desalted by soaking before use.
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Also called salt·fish [sawlt-fish] /ˈsɔltˌfɪʃ/ .
Origin of salt cod
First recorded in 1730–35
Words nearby salt cod
salt cake, salt cedar, saltcellar, salt chuck, saltchucker, salt cod, salt dome, Salteaux, salted, Salten, salter
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