kokoda

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noun

A Fijian dish of raw fish marinated in citrus juice (especially lime or lemon), typically mixed with coconut cream, onions, chillies, and tomatoes; the Fijian version of ceviche.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

nounkokoda (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Fijian dish of raw fish marinated in citrus juice (especially lime or lemon), typically mixed with coconut cream, onions, chillies, and tomatoes; the Fijian version of ceviche.

Origin

  1. Fijiankokoda
  2. Englishkokoda

Borrowed from Fijian kokoda.

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APA

kokoda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kokoda

MLA

“kokoda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kokoda. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kokoda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kokoda.

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