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Cod
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Cod  (kd), Cape
A hook-shaped peninsula of southeast Massachusetts extending east and north into the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing, whaling, and shipping were important here until the late 1800s; the economy today is based largely on tourism.

COD
abbr.
1. cash on delivery
2. collect on delivery

cod 1  (kd)
n. pl. cod or cods
Any of various marine fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, an important food fish of northern Atlantic waters. Also called codfish.

[Middle English.]

cod 2  (kd)
n.
1. A husk or pod.
2. Archaic The scrotum.
3. Obsolete A bag.

[Middle English, from Old English codd.]

Cod
n
(Placename) Cape. See Cape Cod

COD
abbreviation for
1. (Business / Commerce) cash on delivery
2. (Business / Commerce) (in the US) collect on delivery

cod1
n pl cod, cods
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of the gadoid food fishes of the genus Gadus, esp G. morhua (or G. callarias), which occurs in the North Atlantic and has a long body with three rounded dorsal fins: family Gadidae They are also a source of cod-liver oil
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any other fish of the family Gadidae (see gadid)
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Austral any of various unrelated Australian fish, such as the Murray cod
[probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German cutte]

cod2
n
1. Brit and US dialect a pod or husk
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) an obsolete word for scrotum
3. Obsolete a bag or envelope
[Old English codd husk, bag; related to Old Norse koddi, Danish kodde]

cod3
vb cods, codding, codded (tr)
1. Brit and Irish slang to make fun of; tease
2. Brit and Irish slang to play a trick on; fool
n
1. Brit and Irish slang a hoax or trick
2. Irish slang a fraud; hoaxer he's an old cod
adj (prenominal)
Brit slang mock; sham cod Latin
[perhaps from earlier cod a fool, perhaps shortened from codger]

cod4
n
Northern English dialect a fellow; chap he's a nice old cod
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Codcod - the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
pea pod, peasecod - husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas
2.Codcod - lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua - one of the world's most important commercial fishes
saltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food
salt cod - codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes
3.cod - major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
gadoid, gadoid fish - a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
Gadus, genus Gadus - type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
codling - young codfish
Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua - one of the world's most important commercial fishes
Alaska cod, Gadus macrocephalus, Pacific cod - closely related to Atlantic cod
burbot, Lota lota, eelpout, cusk, ling - elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
schrod, scrod - young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking
Verb1.cod - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
kid, pull the leg of - tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"
deceive, lead astray, betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
2.Codcod - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
Adj.1.cod - payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"
due - owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"
Adv.1.COD - collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."

cod noun
Related words
young codling
Translations
COD ABBR
1. (Brit) =cash on deliveryC.A.E.
2. (US) =collect on deliveryC.A.E.

cod [kɒd] N (cod or cods (pl)) → bacalao m

cod [ˈkɒd] nmorue f fraîche, cabillaud m

cod:
cod-liver oil
nLebertran m
codpiece
nHosenbeutel m

cod1
nKabeljau m; (in Baltic) → Dorsch m

cod2
adj (Brit: = not genuine) → vorgetäuscht

cod [kɒd] nmerluzzo
cod [kɒd] nmerluzzo

cod [kod]
a type of edible fish found in northern seas. kabeljou سَمَكُ القَد зоол. треска treska torsk der Kabeljau μπακαλιάρος bacalao tursk ماهی روغن؛ ماهی کاد turska morue דָג קוֹד कॉड bakalar tőkehal sebangsa ikan laut þorskur merluzzo たら 대구 menkė menca ikan kod kabeljauw torsk dorsz pescada cod треска treska polenovka bakalar torsk ปลาค็อด morina balığı тріска مچھلی کی ایک قسم cá tuyết
cod-liver oil
an oil obtained from cod's liver, rich in vitamins A and D. lewertraan زَيْت كَبِد سَمَك القَد рибено олио (от треска) rybí tuk torskeleverolie; levertran der Lebertran μουρουνόλαδο aceite de hígado de bacalao kalamaksaõli روغن ماهی کاد kalanmaksaöljy huile de foie de morue שֶמֶן דִגים काॅड मछली का तेल ulje bakalara csukamájolaj minyak ikan þorskalÿsi olio di fegato di merluzzo 肝油 간유 žuvų taukai zivju eļļa minyak ikan kod levertraan tran tran óleo de fígado de bacalhau untură de peşte рыбий жир rybí tuk ribje olje ulje bakalara fiskleverolja น้ำมันตับปลา balık yağı 魚肝油 риб'ячий жир مچھلی کا تیل dầu gan cá tuyết

Cod سمك القد treska torsk Kabeljau μπακαλιάρος bacalao turska cabillaud oslić merluzzo タラ 대구 kabeljauw torsk dorsz bacalhau треска torsk ปลาคอด morina balığı cá tuyết 鳕鱼


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