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Pacific cod

Pacific cod

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A sea fish with white meat that lives in the North Pacific and people eat
  • noun
  • /pəˈsɪfɪk kɔd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bacalao del Pacífico
  • Pacific cod is often served battered and fried in fish and chips.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using Pacific cod as the main ingredient.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish with Pacific cod.

  • Due to overfishing, the population of Pacific cod is closely monitored by marine biologists.

  • The fisherman hauled up several Pacific cod during his trip in the Bering Sea.

  • Many restaurants serve Pacific cod on their menus.

  • Many people enjoy eating Pacific cod because it has a mild flavor and flaky texture.

  • Restaurants often serve Pacific cod as a popular alternative to more expensive fish.

Synonyms

Gadus macrocephalus
vsPacific cod
  • Specialized
9.0

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

is the everyday culinary name rather than the scientific Latin label

Surface Forms

Pacific cod singular
Pacific cods plural

Morphology

Pacific + cod

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Pacific' specifies the ocean/region and 'cod' names the fish, so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the cod found in the Pacific. This noun-noun/adj+noun pattern is a common, transparent way to form species/place names across languages, so a B1 learner would readily understand it.

Etymology

Pacific cod is a simple name: Pacific points to the Pacific Ocean and cod is a common fish. So the name literally means a cod that lives in the Pacific, which is why it refers to the fish people catch and eat.