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  pollack

  noun

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

  noun

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

pollack

American  

[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

pollacks plural

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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Inflected Forms

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Etymology

Origin of pollack

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

Example Sentences

For Joshua Pollack, the New Jersey-born proprietor of Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen in Denver, making an authentic New York bagel starts with producing authentic New York water, which many consider essential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“The Iranians have shown a remarkable ability to innovate and reconstitute their forces quickly,” said Kenneth Pollack, a former C.I.A analyst who is vice president for policy at the Middle East Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pollack argued in a court submission that the license requirement violated Maduro's constitutional right to legal representation, and demanded the case be thrown out on procedural grounds.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Yet Fedi pushed her to cut the tune live with just her on vocals and Pollack on piano.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

In analyzing these spectra, O. B. Toon, J. B. Pollack and I found that certain features seem best accounted for by montmorillonite and other kinds of clay.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan