how to pronounce cod

/ˈkɑːd/

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meanings of cod

noun:

The Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua.
Other unrelated fish which resemble the Atlantic cod, as the rock cod (Lotella rhacina) and blue cod (Parapercis colias).
A pillow or cushion.
The sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and whiting (usually Merlangius merlangus).
Other unrelated fish which are similarly important to regional fisheries, as the hapuku and cultus cod.
A stupid or foolish person.
The scrotum (also in plural).
Cash on delivery or collect on delivery.
Cause of death.
A husk or integument; a pod.
The sea fish of the genus Gadus generally, as inclusive of the Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and Greenland cod (Gadus ogac or Gadus macrocephalus ogac).
A joke or an imitation.
A small bag or pouch.

adjective:

Bad.
Having the character of imitation; jocular. (now usually attributive, forming mostly compound adjectives).

name:

Acronym of Concise Oxford Dictionary.
Acronym of Call of Duty.

verb:

To attempt to deceive or confuse.

cod frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word cod occurs in english on average 4.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics cod can be related to

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