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PRONUNCIATION OF POOR COD

poor cod  [pʊə kɒd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POOR COD

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determiner
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Poor cod is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POOR COD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

poor cod

Poor cod

The poor cod, Trisopterus minutus, is a temperate marine fish belonging to the cod family. It is red brown in colour and has a pronounced chin barbel. It may grow up to a length of 40cm. It is usually found in small shoals at depths between 10 and 300 metres on muddy or sandy bottoms. Its distribution spans the eastern Atlantic; from Norwegian coasts to Portugal and along the Atlantic coast of Morocco; also in the Mediterranean. Spawning takes place towards the end of winter. It feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. They are eaten by seals, whales and dolphins. It is commercially harvested for the production of fish meal, and in southern Europe as food.

Definition of poor cod in the English dictionary

The definition of poor cod in the dictionary is Trisopterus minutus; a small member of the cod family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POOR COD


cod
kɒd
lingcod
ˈlɪŋˌkɒd
ostracod
ˈɒstrəˌkɒd
peascod
ˈpiːzˌkɒd
peasecod
ˈpiːzˌkɒd
tomcod
ˈtɒmˌkɒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POOR COD

poor
poor box
poor boy
poor law
poor man´s orange
poor man´s orchid
poor man´s something
poor man´s weatherglass
poor mouth
poor rate
poor relation
poor White
poor-mouth
poor-spirited
poorbox
poorhouse
poori
poorish
poorly
poorness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POOR COD

blood
blue cod
childhood
food
from the wood
god
good
Hollywood
hood
iPod
method
mod
Murray cod
neighborhood
od
period
pod
red cod
rock cod
salt cod

Synonyms and antonyms of poor cod in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «poor cod» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POOR COD

Find out the translation of poor cod to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poor cod from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poor cod» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鳕鱼差
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pobre bacalao
570 millions of speakers

English

poor cod
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गरीब कॉड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفقراء القد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бедных трески
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pobre bacalhau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দরিদ্র কোড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capelan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kod miskin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dorsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貧しいタラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가난한 대구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cod miskin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá tuyết nghèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழை காட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरीब कॉड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fakir morina
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

povero merluzzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biedny dorsza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бідних тріски
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cod slab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακή γάδου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swak kabeljou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dålig torsk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dårlig torsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poor cod

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR COD»

The term «poor cod» is used very little and occupies the 156.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR COD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poor cod

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POOR COD»

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Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland for the Year ...
Station, Date, and Time Trawl down. 1899. Jan. 17. 30 minutfs Station V. Sept. 7. Hake, .10 minute* Hrassie, Whitings, . Bra8»ie, Poor-cod, . Argentine, Dragonets, . Conger eel, Three-beunM : recklings, Gobius sp. ? Plaice, Long rough dubs | .
Fishery Board for Scotland, 1899
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Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland
... the saithe, and the lythe were dealt with. Two of the species, the Whiting-pout and the poor-cod, have often been confused, certain authors at different times maintaining that they are specifically the ll Part III.-7'u~entyjburth Annual Report.
Scotland. Fishery Board, 1906
3
Annual Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland
Poor-cod, . . Whiting, . Hake, Long rough dub, Plaice, Witch sole, Argentine, Piked dog-fish, . Grey skate, Thornback skate Cod, . Poor- cod, . Whiting, . Hake, Long rough dab, Witch sole, Conger, Thornback *kate, Sept. 14. I Com. gurnard, .
Fishery Board for Scotland, 1900
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The Shipley collection of scientific papers
Cross-Section I., Mid- Way. — 30th May 1892. 14 eggs of rockling; 8 eggs of haddock ; 10 eggs of poor-cod. Cross-Section I., North End. — Surface, 30 May 1892. 28 eggs of gurnard ; 26 eggs of whiting ; 14 eggs of dab and sprat.
‎1887
5
The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, ...
In the poor-cod, on the other hand, the coloration is greenish grey along the back, becoming lighter at the sides, and in some large examples, Mr. Day adds, a trace of grey occurs at the base of the pectoral fin. The main point contended for in ...
‎1888
6
Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
It possessed 14 rays (Day attributing 12 to 15 to the poor cod). The second dorsal corresponded generally with that in the last-mentioned species, and it had 22 rays (Day giving 19to23). The fin rays, however, were lessuniform. The third dorsal ...
United States Fish Commission, 1894
7
Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries
in tbe whiting, since it was much less acutely triangular and much less elongated. It possessed 14 rays (Day attributing 12 to 15 to the poor cod). The second dorsal corresponded generally with that in the last- mentioned species, and it had 22 ...
‎1894
8
Congressional Serial Set
50 All others 10, 171. 17 Total l,01ti, 447. 19 Imported dry fish consists principally of cod-fish. Hake and haddock are said to stand the climate better than cod, but only a small amount can be disposed of. Poor cod-fish is preferred to hake and ...
‎1902
9
Fish and Shellfish: Shared Nordic Marine Stocks
5.44 Poor Cod in the North Sea and Skagerrak-Kattegat (ICES Subarea IV and Division Hla) Characteristics: Poor cod in the North Sea and Skagerrak-Kattegat ( ICES Subarea IV and ICES Division Hla) is a shared stock complex distributed in  ...
Rasmus Nielsen, 1994
10
Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
The " Contributions to the Life-Histories and Development of the Food and other Fishes" of 1893 contained the following : — " On the Eggs and Larvae of the Poor Cod f " On a Peculiar Example (Hybrid ?) of the Poor Cod ;" " Further remarks on  ...
‎1898

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POOR COD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poor cod is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Death of a Viking Princess
A small shoal of poor cod became apparent as I moved around the site looking for more wreckage, but the coherent wreck I remembered had been broken up ... «Divernet, Apr 15»
2
Cramer lands 13lb ray
... first round of the Samalite League fished at Abbotsbury; species included conger, cod, dogfish, pout, pollack, poor cod, whiting and rockling. «Daily Echo, Feb 15»
3
Angling: Richie is King of Chesil Beach
Chesil proved once again what a great beach it is to fish, producing several species including bream, garfish, scad, poor cod, dogfish, red ... «Dorset Echo, Sep 14»
4
Hook, line and pincher: crab from pier to plate
If you beach fish during the winter you may be plagued by whiting, pouting and poor cod. These are worth freezing and saving as crab bait. «ShootingUK, Aug 14»
5
Four wins in a row
Secretary Pat Beisly took the third with a bag of 6lbs 2ozs, fish recorded were conger, silver eel, lesser spotted dogfish, poor cod three bearded ... «Western Telegraph, May 14»
6
Plenty of local winners at Killybegs Sea Angling May competition
Species caught were Ballan Wrasse, Coalie, Cod, Cuckoo Wrasse, Dab, Flounder, Grey Gurnard, Link, LS Dogfish, Plaice, Pollock, Poor Cod, ... «Donegal Democrat, May 14»
7
Activision Blames Console Transition For Poor CoD: Ghosts Sales
After careful analysis of the market, Activision Blizzard found that Call of Duty: Ghosts is selling way below expectations for one simple and ... «Games.com News, Dec 13»
8
ANGLING: McCune lands Portland double
... corkwing wrasse, pollack, mackerel, black bream, pout, poor cod), the third most fish (19) and the second most species (dogfish, red gurnard, ... «Dorset Echo, Sep 13»
9
Scientists investigating the impact of plastic
The team of experts examined fish found in the English Channel, about 500 individuals from ten different species, among them, poor cod and ... «Pravda, Feb 13»
10
What are long term threats of plastic in our seas?
Prof Thompson's team has been examining fish in the English Channel, 500 or so across 10 species - including mackerel, whiting, poor cod ... «BBC News, Jan 13»

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