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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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Here is a breakdown of where to stay, what to eat and what to do in the city, from finding delectably crisp Jamaican ackee and saltfish bites to designing my own custom pair of sneakers.

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

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

Whenever I had a pelvic floor physical therapy appointment, I'd return with a large container of ackee and saltfish from the local spot that really was not on the way home.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021

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