hake
Americannoun
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any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
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any of several related marine fishes, especially of the genus Urophycis.
noun
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any gadoid food fish of the genus Merluccius, such as M. merluccius (European hake), of the N hemisphere, having an elongated body with a large head and two dorsal fins
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any North American fish of the genus Urophycis, similar and related to Merluccius species
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another name for barracouta
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Etymology
Origin of hake
1275–1325; Middle English; special use of Old English haca hook; compare Middle Low German haken kipper salmon
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"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
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
The species that are most frequently parasitised include salmon, tuna, squid, cod, hake, mackerel, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, sardines and anchovies.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2023
She’s found they can prey on a wide range of species but seem to prefer hake, an abundant West Coast native used for imitation crab.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Dale replied he’d had just about enough of setting by the shipping lane in soup fog for a dozen silvers, a few dogfish, a couple of hake, and what’s more taking flack off his radio.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Good gracious; it hakes my mart—I mean it makes my heart stand still to think of it!”
From Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best by Standish, Burt L.
On them were hung iron hooks or chains with hooks of various lengths called pothooks, trammels, hakes, pot-hangers, pot-claws, pot-clips, pot-brakes, pot-crooks.
From Home Life in Colonial Days by Earle, Alice Morse
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