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pollack
[ pol-uhk ]
/ ˈpɒl ək /
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noun, plural pol·lacks, (especially collectively) pol·lack.
a food fish, Pollachius pollachius, of the cod family, inhabiting coastal North Atlantic waters from Scandinavia to northern Africa.Also especially British, pollock .
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Origin of pollack
First recorded in 1495–1505; assimilated variant of podlok (Scots); akin to Scots paddle “lumpfish”; see -ock
Words nearby pollack
Polk, polka, polka dot, Polk, James K., poll, pollack, Pollaiuolo, pollakiuria, pollan, pollard, pollbook
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British Dictionary definitions for pollack (1 of 2)
pollack
pollock
/ (ˈpɒlək) /
noun plural -lacks, -lack, -locks or -lock
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
Word Origin for pollack
C17: from earlier Scottish podlok, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for pollack (2 of 2)
Pollack
/ (ˈpɒlək) /
noun
Sydney. 1934–2008, US film director. His films include Tootsie (1982), Out of Africa (1986), and The Firm (1993)
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