stockfish

noun

stock·​fish ˈstäk-ˌfish How to pronounce stockfish (audio)
: fish (such as cod, haddock, or hake) dried hard in the open air without salt

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Where to dine and drink Head to Bjork to try northern Norway's traditional dish of stockfish (cod that's been dried in the open air on giant wooden racks). Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 16 July 2024 Banco Giro has transformed from 17th-century bank to 21st-century osteria, and stands out with its fluffy homemade baccalà mantecato, a Venetian standard made from Norwegian stockfish, which is creamed and spread on crostini. Cat Bauer, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 Characters carry on conversations about preparing stockfish and pounded yam and pepper their dialogue with non-English words. Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stokfish, from Middle Dutch stocvisch, from stoc stick + visch fish

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stockfish was in the 13th century

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“Stockfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockfish. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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stockfish

noun
stock·​fish ˈstäk-ˌfish How to pronounce stockfish (audio)
: fish (as cod, haddock, or hake) dried hard in the open air without salt

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