Meaning
cod
- a cold-water marine fish widely used for food
- the meat of this fish eaten as food
In a sentence
Stasera cuciniamo del merluzzo fresco al forno con patate.
Tonight we are cooking fresh baked cod with potatoes.
Il merluzzo è un pesce nutriente e dal sapore delicato.
Cod is a nutritious fish with a delicate flavor.
Da bambino prendevo ogni mattina un cucchiaio di olio di fegato di merluzzo.
As a child, I took a spoonful of cod liver oil every morning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| merluzzo | masculine · singular |
| merluzzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Salt-cured cod is called 'baccalà'; wind-dried unsalted cod is known as 'stoccafisso'.