cultus cod

English

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon cultus (“worthless, of little worth”), probably from a Chinook word kaltas/kə́ltas ("only", "in vain").

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌl.təs ˈkɑd/

Noun

cultus cod (plural cultus cod)

Synonym of lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus).

References

“cultus cod”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“cultus cod”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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