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haddock

haddock

3 2.8
A fish from the North Atlantic related to cod and often eaten
  • noun
  • /ˈhædək/
translation icon : merluza
  • This has got haddock, cod, prawns and salmon in it.

Examples

  • The town's fishermen wake long before the sun to navigate the channel and head for the offshore banks of haddock and cod, and return in the afternoon to sell the fish at market.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • It's not exactly a gourmet delight, but my mom loves fried haddock, and we end up going there every Mother's Day.

    Blog text (8)
  • I have yet to find someone who can tell the difference between Pollock and Haddock when I prepare fish.

    Blog text (4)
  • Marie comes into the store to get things: a bottle of Javex, a loaf of bread, a can of haddock.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • One is haddock, which isn't near historic levels of abundance, but is well-managed and has recovered.

    Blog text (4)
  • Fresh haddock fillets were $3.99 lb.

    Blog text (13)
  • Dried cod and haddock have been a staple of the Norwegian diet since 100 B.C., but the evidence of trade networks operating from the earliest stages.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The seas here are rough, but the water is rich in mackerel, haddock, salmon, herring, cod, scathe and shrimp.

  • So fresh, and so many varieties: red snapper and scrod, perch and haddock, flounder and swordfish; it was difficult to choose.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • For dinner, we enjoyed a delicious dish of grilled haddock with lemon butter sauce.

Synonyms

Melanogrammus aeglefinus
vshaddock
  • Specialized
9.5

A fish from the North Atlantic like a small cod that people eat

is the common name for the same fish rather than the scientific name

Compounds

A smoked haddock from Scotland often baked or grilled with butter

A white sea fish smoked to add flavour, usually cooked and eaten with butter

Surface Forms

haddock singular
haddocks plural

Etymology

Haddock is an old name for a fish from the North Atlantic and is a close relative of cod. So, haddock can mean the whole fish or the lean white meat that people eat.