haddock

[ had-uhk ]

/ ˈhæd ək /

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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.

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Origin of haddock

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English haddok; see -ock

Words nearby haddock

hadarim, Hadas, Hadassah, hadaway, had better, haddock, Haddon, Haddonfield, hade, Hadean Time, hadedah

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How to use haddock in a sentence

Fans of Armstrong’s shuttered Eamonn’s, A Dublin Chipper in Alexandria will cheer the return of haddock sheathed in a golden batter that makes itself heard at neighboring tables and seven “secret” sauces for dipping.
Mattie & Eddie’s channels the Irish spirit of a veteran chef’s grandparents|Tom Sietsema|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
The next in order are haddock, cod and plaice, and the east coast fisheries return the greatest bulk of these also.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
Polly asked resentfully, and seized the bread under one arm and the remains of the haddock under the other.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
When the eight dories delivered their catch, there were five thousand pounds of cod, pollock and large haddock in the pens.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace

Cod, haddock, or fresh-water fish may be used in the accompanying recipe.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
To a quart of the liquor in which a fresh haddock has been boiled, add half-a-pint of water in which onions have been boiled.
Nelson's Home Comforts|Mary Hooper

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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