stockfish

Meaning

A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɒkfɪʃ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle English stokfissh, stokfysch, from Middle Dutch stocvisch and/or Middle Low German stokvisch (“stick fish”). Equivalent to stock + fish.

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