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Madeira (fish) Nfld 
n. See 1832 quote.
- 1818 Madeira fish; which are nearly as valuable as the former. This sort is chiefly exported to supply the Spanish and Portuguese markets.
- 1832 First, the merchantable, which are [codfish] of the finest quality and colour; second, the Madeira, which are nearly equal to the first; third, West India fish . . . lastly, the broken fish, dun fish, or whatever will not keep in warm countries, but which is in general equally good for domestic consumption. . . .
- 1954 This trend has been influenced by the production in experimental dryers of a top quality product indistinguishable from the best sun-cured Maderia.
- 1965 The second grade, classified as Madeira, were slightly damaged [cod] fish but still salable.
- 1818 Madeira fish; which are nearly as valuable as the former. This sort is chiefly exported to supply the Spanish and Portuguese markets.