COLEY


Meaning of COLEY in English

/ ˈkəʊli; NAmE ˈkoʊli/ noun

[ C , U ] ( pl. coley or coleys ) a N Atlantic fish that is used for food

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: perhaps from coalfish , a food fish found in the north Atlantic.

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