🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

タラ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tara

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cod/kɒd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"タラは日本料理でもよく使われます。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large marine fish of the genus Gadus, commonly used as food.

    "The chef prepared a delicious cod fillet with lemon and herbs."
  2. 2

    The flesh of the cod fish, often used in cooking.

    "Cod is a popular choice for fish and chips."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cod' originates from the Old English 'codd', which referred to a bag or pouch, likely referring to the fish's shape. It has been used in English since the 14th century to denote the fish known for its white flesh and is commonly found in the North Atlantic.

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