cod1
Pronunciation: /kɒd/
(also codfish)
noun ( plural )
- a large marine fish with a small barbel on the chin.
- Family Gadidae (the cod family): many genera and species, in particular the North Atlantic Gadus morhua, of great importance as a food fish. The cod family also includes the haddock, ling, pollack, whiting, and other food fishes
- used in names of fishes that are similar or related to the cod, e.g. rock cod, tomcod.
Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin; one suggestion is that the word is the same as Old English cod(d) 'bag', because of the fish's appearance