o bacalhau

cod (salted cod)

b ɐ k ɐ ʎ a w
noun · masculine Rare #40,418
cod (salted cod) Often refers specifically to salted, dried cod used in many Portuguese dishes.
PO: Hoje vamos comer bacalhau no jantar.
EN: Today we’re going to eat cod for dinner.

Peça Madame Perrin para dar óleo de fígado de bacalhau.

Ask Madame Perrin to give you cod liver oil.

— Adeus, Meninos (1987)

Estou farto de comer bolos de bacalhau.

I'm tired of eating codfish cakes.

Comi uns bolinhos de bacalhau deliciosos na casa dela.

I ate some delicious cod fritters at her house.

Bacalhau era muito caro.

Salted cod was very expensive.

— As Diabólicas (1955)