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schrod

schrod

9.9
A young fish like cod, haddock, or pollock that people cook to eat
  • noun
  • /ʃroʊd/
  • Archaic
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  • 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
2 9.5

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

includes pollock too, covering one more species
codling
vsschrod
  • Archaic
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
5 8.0
schrod
  • Archaic
9.9
young
3 1.0
adult
103 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.