pollock

¹ American  

[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

pollocks,

plural

pollock

1. Also called saithe.  a North Atlantic food fish, Pollachius virens, of the cod family.

2. pollack.

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Pollock ² American  

[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

1. Sir Frederick, 1845–1937, English legal scholar and author.

2. Jackson, 1912–56, U.S. painter.

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Pollock British  

/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

1. Sir Frederick. 1845–1937, English legal scholar: with Maitland, he wrote History of English Law before the Time of Edward I (1895)

2. Jackson. 1912–56, US abstract expressionist painter; chief exponent of action painting in the US

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Etymology

Origin of pollock

Variant of pollack

Example Sentences

"Species such as hake, pollock and saithe are fantastic alternatives with great flavour and are often under utilised so they can be sold at a lower price point,"he said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Nearly 30,000 Chinook salmon were wasted as bycatch in the Canadian trawl fishery, which was targeting hake and walleye pollock, a new report from Canadian fisheries officials found.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

At Jongno Stew Village, a popular lunch spot in the Dobong district of northern Seoul, pollock stew and kimchi jjigae are the best sellers.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Other important species such as haddock, flounder and pollock are also harvested there.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

I caught lots of small fish, mackerel and pollock and cod and flounder, and cleaned ’em, too.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick