pollock
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈpɒlək/
:
abadejo
- The Japanese also harvested small amounts of pollock from the Gulf of Alaska.
- walleye pollock
- pollock fishery
- Alaska pollock
Examples
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Worldwide, the majority of walleye pollock harvesting capacity exists outside of Japan.
Academic text (1994) -
Some trace amounts of pollock were reported from the Gulf of Alaska.
Academic text (1994) -
In addition to Alaska pollock, there are two species of fish in the Pacific that meet these requirements.
Academic text (1993) -
Although the Marine Stewardship Council certified pollock as a sustainable fishery in 2005, the species' population has since dropped.
Academic text (2011) -
As a result, demand for walleye pollock fillets bid surimi prices up on the world market.
Academic text (1994) -
Fish tacos made with Atlantic pollock from the Gulf of Maine, a sustainably fished species.
Blog text (4) -
German consumers purchase frozen cod, plaice, pollock, mackerel, and redfish.
Academic text (1990) -
In 1987, average FRG retail prices were $1.00/lb. for fresh herring, $3.07/lb. for pollock fillets, and $3.70/lb. for whole cod.
Academic text (1990) -
This dish features tender pollock fillets served with lemon and herbs.
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Every year, restaurants across the country serve billions of pounds of pollock in various seafood dishes.
Synonyms
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7.3
A large sea fish from northern waters like a cod
A fish like cod that lives in the north Atlantic and is eaten and caught for sport
A fish like cod that people eat from cold northern seas
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pollock comes from old fishing names used by sailors in the North Atlantic, probably from old English or Norse words for a cod-like fish. That's why pollock today means a common, mild white fish often caught for food.