COD, COD-FISH, noun A species of fish, of the genus Gadus, inhabiting northern seas, but particularly the banks of Newfoundland, and the shores of New England. [See Haddock.] COD, noun 1. Any husk, envelop or case, containing the seeds of a plant; a pod. 2. A bag; the scrotum. 3. A pillow.
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