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black cod
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a large dark gray or black food fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, of the Pacific Coast.
See: sablefish
Quotations
1888
The Victoria schooner Theresa has left for the black cod banks off Queen Charlotte Islands.
1897
One of the most delicious of deep water fish is the skil, or black cod, as it is sometimes called.
1964
Most [sablefish] are smoked and sold under the name of "black cod."