cod

[Cod]

Major food fish of Arctic and cold temperate waters

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A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.

Noun
major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters

Noun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

Noun
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

Verb
harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

Verb
fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!"

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Adjective S.
payment due by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"

Adverb
collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."


n.
A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.

n.
A small bag or pouch.

n.
The scrotum.

n.
A pillow or cushion.

n.
An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.


Cod

Cod , n. [AS. codd small bag; akin to Icel. koddi pillow, Sw. kudde cushion; cf. W. cod, ciod, bag, shell.] 1. A husk; a pod; as, a peascod. [Eng.] Mortimer. 2. A small bag or pouch. [Obs.] Halliwell. 3. The scortum. Dunglison. 4. A pillow or cushion. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Cod

Cod, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L. gadus merlangus.] (Zo'94l.) An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), Taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities. &hand; There are several varieties; as shore cod, from shallow water; bank cod, from the distant banks; and rock cod, which is found among ledges, and is often dark brown or mottled with red. The tomcod is a distinct species of small size. The bastard, blue, buffalo, or cultus cod of the Pacific coast belongs to a distinct family. See Buffalo cod, under Buffalo. Cod fishery, the business of fishing for cod. -- Cod line, an eighteen-thread line used in catching codfish. McElrath.

A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.

An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), Taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.

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Usage Examples

We associate the North Atlantic with cod. The motto of Newfoundland used to be 'In cod we trust.' It was a joke, but it was essentially true. But there is no cod anymore. And that's extraordinary. It's all because of either greed or politics - Canadian politics.

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