Definitions for CODkɒd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

codkɒd(n.)(pl.)-cod; -cods.

  1. any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, esp. Gadus morhua, of cool, N Atlantic waters.

    Category: Ichthyology

  2. a closely related fish, Gadus macrocephalus, of the N Pacific.

    Category: Ichthyology

Origin of cod:

1325–75

Codkɒd(n.)

  1. Cape,

    Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: Cape Cod.

COD.

or cod.

  1. codex.

C.O.D.

or c.o.d.

  1. cash, or collect, on delivery (purchaser to pay for goods when delivered).

    Category: Business

Origin of C.O.D.:

1855–60, Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. pod, cod, seedcase(noun)

    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

  2. cod, codfish(noun)

    lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

  3. cod, codfish(adj)

    major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

  4. collect, cod(verb)

    payable by the recipient on delivery

    "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"

  5. gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across(verb)

    fool or hoax

    "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

  6. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride(adverb)

    harass with persistent criticism or carping

    "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

  7. C.O.D., COD, cash on delivery(adverb)

    collecting the charges upon delivery

    "mail a package C.O.D."

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. cod(noun)ɒd

    a white-fleshed fish from the North Atlantic

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cod(noun)

    a husk; a pod; as, a peascod

  2. Cod(noun)

    a small bag or pouch

  3. Cod(noun)

    the scrotum

  4. Cod(noun)

    a pillow or cushion

  5. Cod(noun)

    an important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities


Translations for COD

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

cod(noun)

– a type of edible fish found in northern seas.

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