codfish
nounUK /ˈkɒdfɪʃ/
US /ˈkɑːdfɪʃ/
A codfish is a big fish that people catch and eat.
We had codfish for dinner with potatoes and vegetables.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The flesh of this fish eaten as food.
The market sells fresh codfish every morning.
3. Any of several similar fishes of the cod family.
The Pacific codfish is caught along the northern coast.
4. A foolish or gullible person (informal, dated).
Don't be such a codfish and believe everything you hear.