pollack

American  

[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

plural

pollacks,

plural

pollack

1. a food fish, Pollachius pollachius, of the cod family, inhabiting coastal North Atlantic waters from Scandinavia to northern Africa. Also

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Pollack ¹ British  

/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

1. Sydney. 1934–2008, US film director. His films include Tootsie (1982), Out of Africa (1986), and The Firm (1993)

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pollack ² British  

/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

1. a gadoid food fish, Pollachius pollachius, that has a dark green back and a projecting lower jaw and occurs in northern seas, esp the North Atlantic Ocean

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Etymology

Origin of pollack

First recorded in 1495–1505; assimilated variant of podlok (Scots); akin to Scots paddle “lumpfish”; -ock

Example Sentences

China is the world’s largest seafood processing hub, importing, transforming and exporting pollack, cod, shrimp, salmon, herring and other species, as well as processing raw material caught by Chinese fishing vessels.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2024

For example, seafood giant Nissui Corporation makes a tamagoyaki - a Japanese rolled omelette - from Alaskan pollack.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

The area is a rich fishing ground for pollack, Okhotsk mackerrel and octopus.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022

Equally good, and with the same owners, is Village East, villageeast.co.uk, where twice-baked cheddar-and-Gruyère soufflé is a stalwart alongside daily specials like wild mallard and pollack with Shetland mussels.

From Time • Dec. 1, 2011

"I tell you what," said Mouldy Jake's patron, "I'll bring my line and we'll catch pollack and fry them for tea too."

From The Long Trick by Bartimeus