pollan

British  

/ ˈpɒlən /

noun

1. any of several varieties of the whitefish Coregonus pollan that occur in lakes in Northern Ireland

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Etymology

Origin of pollan

C18: probably from Irish poll lake

Example Sentences

After he had disappeared for about an hour, his wife, Tracy Pollan, called out for him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pollan declared it even then the new, yet very ancient, answer to our food dilemma.

From Salon

More recently, best-selling authors like Michael Pollan have encouraged Americans to eat fewer processed foods, less meat, and more vegetables.

From Slate

Social studies classes reading books by Michael Pollan, who has an “eat food, not too much, mostly plants” philosophy, have come to the farm to see his principles in action, Flores said.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly 20 years ago, right as I was starting out in the food world, Michael Pollan introduced the concept of “voting with your fork” via his seminal book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma”; it’s his way of succinctly expressing the importance and power that your daily food choices can have.

From Los Angeles Times