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)

1. 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.