#romance loanword

• Salted cod — A regional or archaic variant for salted dried cod (bacaliar); fish preserved through traditional salting and drying methods to withstand long periods of transport. This foodstuff held a major importance during historical fasting periods, being brought to the Romanian principalities by Greek or Macedonian merchants and prepared as stews or boiled dishes.
• Salted cod — A historical name for salted and dried cod (Gadus morhua), widely traded in Europe and the Mediterranean basin; white fish stockfish preserved through traditional methods. Having entered the Romanian language through a Balkan channel, the term designates both the raw ingredient and the traditional dish made from it, specific to holiday feasts with fish allowance.