tomcod

English

Etymology

From French tacaud?, probably influenced by Tom, tom.

Noun

tomcod (usually uncountable, plural tomcods or tomcod)

A species of edible cod found in the Atlantic, Microgadus tomcod.
Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.
A kingfish.
A jack (fish).

Synonyms

(Microgadus tomcod): tommy cod, Atlantic tomcod, frostfish, winter cod

Translations

Microgadus tomcod

Finnish: jääturska

French: poulamon (fr), petit poisson des chenaux

Anagrams

dot com, dot-com, dotcom

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