haddock

American  

[had-uhk] / ˈhæd ək /

noun

plural

haddock,

plural

haddocks

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

2. the rosefish, Sebastes marinus.

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haddock British  

/ ˈhædək /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of haddock

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

Example Sentences

Fenland chippies are casting their nets in new areas to source more affordable fish with the cost of cod and haddock rising.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Of the species the researchers tested for PFAS, shrimp, haddock, and salmon were consumed by more than 70% of the adults who ate seafood once a month or more.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024

The below method works well with salmon, halibut, haddock and tuna.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2023

The crew swiftly unloaded their catch, using a crane to lift ice-packed crates of haddock and hake from the hold of the Aquila under bright spotlights.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

Cod, whiting, haddock and mackerel, we caught them all and bore them back triumphantly to the hotel kitchen where the cheery fat woman who did the cooking promised to get them ready for our supper.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl