schrod

9.9

A young fish like cod, haddock, or pollock that people cook to eat

noun
/ʃroʊd/

Archaic

: schrod

Many visitors to New England try baked schrod as a local delicacy.

Examples

The chef prepared the schrod by splitting and boning it before grilling.
Fresh schrod was featured as the catch of the day at the seafood restaurant.
I ordered schrod for dinner last night.
Have you ever tried schrod?
Fresh schrod was featured as the catch of the day at the seafood restaurant.
Many visitors to New England try baked schrod as a local delicacy.
The chef prepared the schrod by splitting and boning it before grilling.

Synonyms

scrod

vsschrod

Archaic

1 9.5

A young cod or haddock that people cook and serve to eat

includes pollock too, covering one more species

codling

vsschrod

Archaic

1 9.3

A young codfish that is not yet fully grown

is used for young fish when prepared and eaten rather than as a growth term

How Young

fingerling

1 8.0

schrod

Archaic

9.9

young

96 1.0

adult

18 1.0

Surface Forms

schrod singular

schrods plural

Etymology

Schrod comes from an old northern English and Scottish word meaning 'to split' or 'to prepare' a fish for cooking. That's why schrod refers to a young cod or similar fish, especially when it is split and ready to eat. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word 'shred', since both suggest cutting the fish before cooking.