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bacalao.

cod

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/bakaˈlao/[ba.kaˈla.o]
  1. cod

    masculine
  2. salt cod; klipfish

    masculine
  3. stockfish

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Dutch bakkeljauw, kabeljauw, from Old Dutch *cabillao, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Latin baculum (“stick, staff”), referring to the way cod were split and dried on wooden sticks. Or, possibly borrowed or influenced by Basque bakailao, which could be related to the Dutch word. Cognate with Italian baccalà, Portuguese bacalhau, Galician bacallau, Catalan bacallà.

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