ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a large elongated slaty gray to nearly black scorpaenid food fish ( Anoplopoma fimbria ) of the Pacific coast from Alaska to southern California that is a leading market fish usually sold fresh but sometimes smoked or salted and has a liver rich in vitamins — called also black cod, blue cod, candlefish