scrod
[ skrod ]
nounFishing, Cooking.
a classification of small food fish, especially a young Atlantic cod or haddock, usually prepared by filleting or splitting.
Origin of scrod
1An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; of uncertain origin
- Sometimes schrod .
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British Dictionary definitions for scrod
scrod
/ (skrɒd) /
noun
US a young cod or haddock, esp one split and prepared for cooking
Origin of scrod
1C19: 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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