Meaning of HADDOCK
| Pronunciation: | | 'haduk
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- [n] important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
- [n] lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
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HADDOCK is a 7 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | Melanogrammus aeglefinus |
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| | See Also: | | finnan, finnan haddie, finnan haddock, fish, gadoid, gadoid fish, genus Melanogrammus, haddock, haddock, Melanogrammus, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, smoked haddock | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Had"dock\, n. [OE. hadoc, haddok, of unknown origin;
cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.] (Zo["o]l.)
A marine food fish ({Melanogrammus [ae]glefinus}), allied to
the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and
America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each
side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also
{haddie}, and {dickie}.
{Norway haddock}, a marine edible fish ({Sebastes marinus})
of Northern Europe and America. See {Rose fish}.
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