salt cod

[ sawlt-kod ]

noun
  1. salted and dried cod that is desalted by soaking before use.

Origin of salt cod

1
First recorded in 1730–35
  • Also called salt·fish [sawlt-fish] /ˈsɔltˌfɪʃ/ .

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How to use salt cod in a sentence

  • Chickens clamour for them as ally, and so does the saltest of salt cod.

    The Feasts of Autolycus | Elizabeth Robins Pennell
  • When there was salt cod-fish for dinner, he ate till his jaws were weary, but left the table hungry.

    The Son of a Servant | August Strindberg
  • "Haberdyne" (or dried salt cod) seems to have been a favorite and staple article of diet aboard ship.

  • salt cod should not be despised, for it is convenient and may be made palatable.

  • Artemis was filling her hold with a cargo of salt cod for Bridgetown in Barbados.

    Wilderness of Spring | Edgar Pangborn