codfish

noun

cod·​fish ˈkäd-ˌfish How to pronounce codfish (audio)
: cod
also : its flesh used as food

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Dishes include fresh tuna steak in olive oil and codfish filet with butter beans. — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 Shaq’s menu includes burgers, fries, catfish, codfish and Nashville hot chicken. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of codfish was in the 14th century

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