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coley

coley

6.0
A fish like cod that people eat from cold northern seas
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : pescadilla
  • Many people in Scotland enjoy eating coley as an affordable alternative to cod.

Examples

  • Fishermen often catch coley in the cold waters of the North Atlantic.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh coley from the market.

  • I caught a large coley during my fishing trip.

  • Have you ever tried coley for dinner?

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh coley from the market.

  • Many people in Scotland enjoy eating coley as an affordable alternative to cod.

  • Fishermen often catch coley in the cold waters of the North Atlantic.

Synonyms

pollock
vscoley
  • UK
5.1

White flaky fish meat used as food, similar to cod

focuses on the whole fish species living in northern Atlantic waters

Surface Forms

coley singular
coleys plural

Morphology

coley = coal (opaque) = coal + y

Although the form is plausibly connected to 'coal' via the fish's dark coloration, the specific meaning 'a type of edible fish' is lexicalized and not directly predictable for learners.

Etymology

Coley probably comes from an old word like coal, meaning 'black' or 'dark', because the fish has dark skin. That's why coley refers to this dark, edible fish.