/ ˈstɒkfɪʃ; NAmE ˈstɑːk-/ noun
1.
[ U ] cod or similar fish that is dried without salt
2.
[ C ] ( pl. stock·fish or stock·fishes ) ( SAfrE ) a large sea fish that is used for food
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in sense 1): from Middle Low German , Middle Dutch stokvisch , of unknown origin; sense 2 (early 19th cent.) from South African Dutch .