Baccalaos

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1971
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7591

baccalao n Although John and Senbastian Cabot did not make a landfall at Newfoundland thay sailed very near it, and reported on their return to England in 1497, that the region abounded in large codfish, salmon, sole, and seal. Sebastian Cabot called the country which he discovered "Baccalaos," the native name of the cod. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story MAR 1971 JH MAR 1971 Used I Used I 2 Not used bacalao, baccale, bacaleau, baccalo, fish, baccalow, bacallao, bacalhas, Bacchalaos, Bacchallaos, Baccaloos Checked by Suzanne Power on Thu 03 Jul 2014