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.