Meanings
nounkabeljou (plural kabeljous)
plural kabeljous
- South AfricaA type of fish from southern Africa, Argyrosomus coronus.
Synonyms: dusky kob, giant kob, not to be confused with the squaretail kob, daga salmon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of fish from southern Africa, Argyrosomus coronus.
Similar
dusky kobgiant kobnot to be confused with the squaretail kobdaga salmon
Also see
Origin
- Dutchkabeljauw“cod”
- Afrikaanskabeljou
- Englishkabeljou
Borrowed from Afrikaans kabeljou, from Dutch kabeljauw (“cod”).
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APA
kabeljou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabeljou
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“kabeljou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabeljou. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kabeljou,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabeljou.
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