haddock

[ had-uh k ]

/ ˈhæd ək /

noun, plural (especially collectively) had·dock, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) had·docks.

a North Atlantic food fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the cod family.

the rosefish, Sebastes marinus.

Nearby words

Origin of haddock

1275–1325; Middle English haddok; see -ock

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Examples from the Web for haddock

I went off about two miles from the ledges after cod and haddock, and picked them up there.
The Coming Wave|Oliver Optic
During the summer of 1888, 5 marks were paid for 5 hundred-weights of haddock by the wholesaler.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
Oilivitch first came under suspicion when it was discovered that Litvinoff had been seen to purchase a haddock at his shop.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 30, 1919|Various
It is said that the haddock has more than a dozen which infest its external and internal membranes.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

Put the stuffing in the haddock, and fasten it with a small skewer.
The Skilful Cook|Mary Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for haddock

haddock

/ (ˈhædək) /

noun plural -docks or -dock

a North Atlantic gadoid food fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus: similar to but smaller than the cod

Word Origin for haddock

C14: of uncertain origin

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Word Origin and History for haddock

haddock

late 13c., of unknown origin. Old French hadot and Gaelic adag, sometimes cited as sources, were apparently borrowed from English. OED regards the suffix as perhaps a diminutive.