Atlantic cod

Meaning

A sea fish, the Gadus morhua.

Synonyms

Gadus morhua

breeder

cod

codfish

cod-fish

codling

duffy

gadoid

hen

🐔

loader

pea

stockfish

Newfoundland fish

bacaleau

baccalao

baccale

baccalo

bank fish

berry fish

blackberry fish

bull dog

codd

codde

fall fish

foxy tom-cod

salt cod

bacalao

bank cod

grog fish

haberdine

harbour tom-cod

inshore cod

kil’din cod

logy fish

mother fish

northern cod

old soaker

red-cod

tally fish

tom-cod

trap cod

bastard

trap fish

Translations

morue

Kabeljau

merluça

merluzzo bianco

bacalhau

kabeljauw

baccalà bianco portoghese

cabillaud

Dorsch

merluzzo

baccalà

Gadus morhua

morue commune

βακαλάος

gadus morhua

Etymology

Originally known as cod. The Atlantic was added later to distinguish this species from the related but distinct Pacific cod.