Associations to the word «Stockfish»

Wiktionary

STOCKFISH, noun. A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.
STOCKFISH, noun. (South Africa) The shallow-water Cape hake, Merluccius capensis

Dictionary definition

STOCKFISH, noun. Fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt.

Wise words

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