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    Bacalao (en. Cod)

    /bakaˈlao/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Fish from the cod family, commonly used in gastronomy.
    Cod is a fundamental ingredient in many traditional dishes.
    El bacalao es un ingrediente fundamental en muchos platos tradicionales.
    Dried cod meat, used in various recipes.
    During Holy Week, a lot of salted cod is consumed.
    En Semana Santa se consume mucho bacalao salado.
    Term used in some contexts to describe a clumsy or scatterbrained person.
    You're a cod, you always forget what you have to do.
    Eres un bacalao, siempre te olvidas de lo que tienes que hacer.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'baculum', meaning staff or stick.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to throw cod
    To talk a lot without foundation.
    echar bacalao
    to taste like cod
    To have a strong or strange flavor.
    saber a bacalao

    Related Words

    fish
    Any fish that is used as food.
    pescado
    frying
    Food that is cooked in hot oil.
    fritura
    salting
    Method of preserving food by means of salt.
    salazón

    Slang Meanings

    Inept or clumsy person.
    That guy is a cod, he always makes mistakes in the simplest things.
    Ese chico es un bacalao, siempre se equivoca en lo más simple.
    Someone who is easily distracted.
    Don't be a cod, focus on the exam.
    No seas bacalao, concéntrate en el examen.