scrod

[ skrod ]

nounFishing, Cooking.
  1. a classification of small food fish, especially a young Atlantic cod or haddock, usually prepared by filleting or splitting.

Origin of scrod

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; of uncertain origin
  • Sometimes schrod .

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British Dictionary definitions for scrod

scrod

/ (skrɒd) /


noun
  1. US a young cod or haddock, esp one split and prepared for cooking

Origin of scrod

1
C19: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch schrode shred (n); the name perhaps refers to the method of preparing the fish for cooking

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