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  pollack

  noun

  a food fish, Pollachius pollachius, of the cod family, inhabiting coastal North Atlantic waters from Scandinavia to northern Africa. Also
• Pollack
  Pollack

  noun

  Sydney. 1934–2008, US film director. His films include Tootsie (1982), Out of Africa (1986), and The Firm (1993)

pollack

American  

[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

pollacks plural

1. a food fish, Pollachius pollachius, of the cod family, inhabiting coastal North Atlantic waters from Scandinavia to northern Africa. Also

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Pollack ¹ British  

/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

1. Sydney. 1934–2008, US film director. His films include Tootsie (1982), Out of Africa (1986), and The Firm (1993)

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pollack ² British  

/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

1. a gadoid food fish, Pollachius pollachius, that has a dark green back and a projecting lower jaw and occurs in northern seas, esp the North Atlantic Ocean

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Etymology

Origin of pollack

First recorded in 1495–1505; assimilated variant of podlok (Scots); akin to Scots paddle “lumpfish”; see -ock

Example Sentences

“Lower levels of calcium and magnesium affect the strength of gluten,” said Pollack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But its goal then was driving up oil prices without drawing the U.S. into conflict, said Kenneth M. Pollack, vice president for policy at the Middle East Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Pollack argued in a court submission that the license requirement violated Maduro's constitutional right to legal representation, and demanded the case be thrown out on procedural grounds.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The romantic drama, directed by Sydney Pollack, is considered one of film’s greatest love stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

In analyzing these spectra, O. B. Toon, J. B. Pollack and I found that certain features seem best accounted for by montmorillonite and other kinds of clay.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan