stockfish

[ stok-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) stock·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) stock·fish·es.

1. fish, as the cod or haddock, cured by splitting and drying in the air without salt.

stockfish

/ ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. fish, such as cod or haddock, cured by splitting and drying in the air

Word History and Origins

Origin of stockfish¹

1250–1300; Middle English stocfish < Middle Dutch stocvisch. See stock, fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of stockfish¹

C13: of uncertain origin. Perhaps from stock (in the sense: stem, tree trunk) because it was dried on wooden racks. Compare Middle Dutch stocvisch

Example Sentences

"It can be enjoyed during conversations at the bar, with that mix of aromas of wood fire and spices, drinks and stockfish."

From Salon

Calabria is famous for stockfish – dried cod, which is generally prepared with pasta.

From The Guardian

She was leaving with small bags of cornmeal and egg yolk and two pieces of stockfish when Okoromadu arrived.

From Literature

They included oatmeal, “wheat meal,” “biscuit bread,” dried peas, rice, salted beef and “stockfish.”

From Washington Post

All is rugged mountains, blue seas and interesting architecture — and drying racks for stockfish, the air-dried unsalted cod that was the basic foodstuff and export for centuries.

From Seattle Times