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salt cod vs cod

cod vs salt cod

salt cod and cod both are nouns.

salt cod is not an adjective while cod is an adjective.

salt cod is not a verb while cod is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
salt cod Yes No No No
cod Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, cod is a hypernym of salt cod; that is, cod is a word with a broader meaning than salt cod:
  • salt cod: codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes
  • cod: lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
Other hypernyms of salt cod include codfish.
salt cod (noun) cod (noun)
codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
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)
salt cod (adjective) cod (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery
salt cod (verb) cod (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping
fool or hoax
Difference between salt cod and cod

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