noun
codfish
noun
1
Another name for cod, a family of cold-water fish including the Atlantic cod.
"Codfish were once so plentiful off Newfoundland that ships could barely move through the shoals."
2
Cod meat prepared and eaten as food.
"The chowder was thick with codfish and potatoes."
How to Use Codfish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSimply another, slightly old-fashioned word for cod, whether the living fish or the food.
Common pairings
salted codfish
codfish cakes
codfish chowder
Word Forms
codfish plural, codfishes plural
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Etymology
A compound of cod and fish, used since the Middle Ages to make clear which animal "cod" referred to.