the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A kind of fish. Same as cod.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A cod; a fish of the genus Gadus.
n. The flesh of the cod as an article of food: as, a dish of codfish.
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n. lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
n. major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
Word Usage
"Great Britain, Newfoundland has little direct trade with Canada, and moreover enjoys a virtual monopoly of one particular commodity, namely codfish, by which it manages to support its small population."