kabeljou
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans kabeljou, from Dutch kabeljauw (“cod”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kabeljou (plural kabeljous)
- (South Africa) A type of fish from southern Africa, Argyrosomus coronus.
Synonyms
- dusky kob
- giant kob (occasionally spelled cob), not to be confused with the squaretail kob (Argyrosomus thorpei)
- daga salmon
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kabeljauw, from Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch *cabillao.
Pronunciation
Noun
kabeljou (plural kabeljoue)
- A cod.
Descendants
- → English: kabeljou