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cod vs salt cod

salt cod vs cod

cod and salt cod both are nouns.

cod is an adjective but salt cod is not an adjective.

cod is a verb but salt cod is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cod Yes Yes Yes No
salt cod Yes No No No
As nouns, salt cod is a hyponym of cod; that is, salt cod is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cod:
  • cod: lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
  • salt cod: codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes
cod (noun) salt cod (noun)
major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
cod (adjective) salt cod (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery
cod (verb) salt cod (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping
fool or hoax
Difference between cod and salt cod

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