codfish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑdˌfɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kod′fish′)

Inflections of 'codfish' (n):
codfish
npl (Especially when thought of as a group)
codfishes
npl (Especially for different kinds or species)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
cod•fish /ˈkɑdˌfɪʃ/USA pronunciation   n., pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es. 
  1. Fish cod.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cod•fish  (kod′fish′),USA pronunciation n., pl. 
  1. Fish([esp. collectively]) -fish, ([esp. referring to two or more kinds or species]) -fish•es. cod1.
  • cod1 + fish 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
codfish / ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ/ ( -fish, -fishes)
  1. a cod, esp Gadus morhua
'codfish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bacalao - capelin - codling - cusk - fish cake - parr - scrod - torsk

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