finnan

9.9

A smoked haddock often baked or broiled with butter

noun
/ˈfɪnən/

: finnan

He prepared the finnan by broiling it with butter and herbs.

Examples

For breakfast, she ordered the finnan with a side of poached eggs.
Traditional Scottish restaurants often feature finnan on their menus.
I love eating finnan for breakfast.
They serve finnan with poached eggs.
For breakfast, she enjoyed a plate of finnan topped with melted butter and herbs.
The restaurant is famous for its delicious finnan, served alongside poached eggs.
He ordered a traditional English breakfast that included finnan as a main feature.

Synonyms

finnan haddock

vsfinnan

7.7

A smoked haddock from Scotland often baked or grilled with butter

is the general traditional British preparation without stressing Scottish origin

finnan haddie

vsfinnan

9.9

A smoked haddock, a white fish often baked or broiled with butter

focuses on the standard dish usually prepared with plenty of butter

haddie

vsfinnan

9.1

Smoked haddock often eaten as food in Scotland

is the broader British recipe emphasizing baking or broiling with butter

smoked haddock

vsfinnan

3.6

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

is the specific prepared British dish usually baked or broiled with butter

Compounds

finnan haddie

9.9

A smoked haddock, a white fish often baked or broiled with butter

finnan haddock

7.7

A smoked haddock from Scotland often baked or grilled with butter

Surface Forms

finnan singular

finnans plural

Etymology

The word finnan comes from a small Scottish village called Findon, where people smoked haddock and sold it as the local special called finnan haddie. People often cooked that smoky fish with lots of butter, so finnan now means the smoked, buttery haddock you find in traditional British dishes.