cod

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noun

ˈkäd 

plural cod also cods

1

: any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: such as

a

: one (Gadus morhua) of the North Atlantic that is an important food fish

b

: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean

2

: any of various bony fishes resembling the true cods

cod

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abbreviation (1)

codex

COD

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abbreviation (2)

cash on delivery; collect on delivery

Examples of cod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Bonefish Grill This national chain provides seafood like salmon, lobster and cod to Birkdale Village. —Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024

Pretty seaports survived only by replacing the once-bountiful cod with tourist dollars. —Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cod

• black cod
• cod-liver oil
• rock cod

Kids Definition

cod

noun

ˈkäd 

plural cod also cods

: a soft-finned fish of the colder parts of the North Atlantic that is a major food fish

also : any of several related fishes

Medical Definition

cod

noun

ˈkäd 

plural cod also cods

: any of various bottom-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 the North Atlantic that is an important food fish

b

: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean

Legal Definition

COD

abbreviation

cash on delivery, collect on delivery