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Alaska cod

Alaska cod

3.0
A white sea fish like Atlantic cod that lives in the northern Pacific and is eaten
  • noun
  • /əˈlæskə kɑd/
  • US
translation icon : bacalao de Alaska
  • Unlike Atlantic cod, Alaska cod is primarily found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Examples

  • Many seafood restaurants serve Alaska cod in their fish and chips dishes.

  • The population of Alaska cod has been carefully monitored by marine biologists.

  • I had delicious Alaska cod for dinner last night.

  • Have you ever tried Alaska cod?

  • Many seafood restaurants serve Alaska cod in their fish and chips dishes.

  • I had delicious Alaska cod for dinner last night.

  • Have you ever tried Alaska cod?

Synonyms

cod
vsAlaska cod
36 1.0

A large sea fish with spots that lives in cold waters

is the northern species rather than this broader spotted type
codfish
vsAlaska cod
1 1.1

A large fish that lives in cold seas and has white meat people eat

is the specific northern species rather than the general group of fish
Pacific cod
vsAlaska cod
  • Specialized
1 2.7

A sea fish with white meat that lives in the North Pacific and people eat

is a regional name for a local population rather than the full species
Gadus macrocephalus
vsAlaska cod
  • Specialized
9.0

A sea fish called Pacific cod that lives in the northern Pacific Ocean

is the common regional name rather than the formal Latin label

Surface Forms

Alaska cod singular
Alaska cods plural

Morphology

Alaska + cod

The meaning 'a type of cod from Alaska' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'Alaska' (place of origin) + 'cod' (fish species). This place+noun compounding is a common, transparent pattern in English and across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Alaska cod comes from the simple picture of the fish cod that lives around Alaska. So it means 'a cod from Alaska', the common food fish from the northern Pacific.