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[kod] 
–noun, plural (especially collectively
) -cod, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -cods.
) -cod, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -cods. | 1. | any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, esp. Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters. |
| 2. | a closely related fish, Gadus macrocephalus, of the North Pacific. |
| 3. | any of several unrelated fishes, as rockfishes of the genus Sebastes. |
Origin:
1325–75; ME orig. uncert.
1325–75; ME orig. uncert.
C.O.D.
Commerce.
| cash, or collect, on delivery (payment to be made when delivered to the purchaser). |
Also, c.o.d.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
1855–60, Americanism
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| cod 1 (kŏd) n. pl. cod or cods Any of various marine fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, an important food fish of northern Atlantic waters. Also called codfish. [Middle English.] |
| cod 2 (kŏd) n.
[Middle English, from Old English codd.] |
| Cod (kŏd) A hook-shaped peninsula of southeast Massachusetts extending east and north into the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing, whaling, and shipping were important here until the late 1800s; the economy today is based largely on tourism. |
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Cod
Cod\ (k[o^]d), n. [AS. codd small bag; akin to Icel. koddi pillow, Sw. kudde cushion; cf. W. cod, cwd, bag, shell.]1. A husk; a pod; as, a peascod. [Eng.] --Mortimer. 2. A small bag or pouch. [Obs.] --Halliwell. 3. The scrotum. --Dunglison. 4. A pillow or cushion. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.Cod
Cod\, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L. gadus merlangus.] (Zo["o]l.) 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. Note: 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.
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Language Translation for : cod
Spanish:
bacalao,
German:
der Kabeljau,
Japanese:
たら
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cod
1273, cotfish, origin unknown; despite similarity of form it has no conclusive connection to the widespread Gmc. word for "bag" (cf. O.E. codd, source of codpiece, q.v.). Cod-liver oil known since at least 1615, recommended medicinally since 1783, but not popular as a remedy until after 1825.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: COD
Function: abbreviation
cash on delivery, collect on delivery
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: cod
Pronunciation: 'käd
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cod also cods
: any of variousbottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: as a : one (Gadus morhua) of theNo. Atlantic that is an important food fish b : one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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