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salt cod

salt cod noun: cod, especially [Atlantic] cod, that has been caught and salted.

salt cod: cod, especially [Atlantic] cod, that has been caught and salted
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Noun

salt cod (plural salt cods)

  1. Cod, especially [Atlantic] cod, that has been caught and salted.
    1. (often, specifically) That which has been both dried and salted.

salt cod meaning in Tagalog

salt cod in Tagalog

Cod that has been dried and salted
bakalaw

Synonyms of salt cod

Forms of salt cod

pluralsalt cods

Questions about salt cod

What does salt cod mean?
Salt cod means cod, especially [Atlantic] cod, that has been caught and salted.
What is salt cod in Tagalog?
Salt cod in Tagalog is bakalaw. See Salt cod meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is salt cod?
Salt cod is a noun.
What is the plural of salt cod?
The plural of salt cod is salt cods.

Words near salt cod in the dictionary

  1. salt cellars
  2. salt chuck
  3. salt chucks
  4. salt clay
  5. Salt Coates
  6. salt cod
  7. salt cods
  8. salt coffee
  9. Salt Creek
  10. salt daddies
  11. salt daddy

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