Meanings
nounbacalao (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of bacalhau.
House specialties also include a spicy, salty bacalao, pollack stew in a red or white sauce […].
2003 September 5, A. LaBan, “Rooms With a View”, in Chicago Reader
Origin
- Spanishbacalao
- Spanishbacalao
- Englishbacalao
Borrowed from Spanish bacalao. Doublet of bacalhau and baccala.
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APA
bacalao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacalao
MLA
“bacalao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacalao. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacalao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacalao.
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