haddock
pronunciation
How to pronounce haddock in British English:
UK [ˈhædək]
How to pronounce haddock in American English:
US [ˈhædək]
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- Noun:
- lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
- important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
Word Origin
- haddock (n.)
- North Atlantic food fish of the cod family, late 13c., of unknown origin. Old French hadot and Gaelic adag, sometimes cited as sources, apparently were borrowed from English. OED regards the suffix as perhaps a diminutive.
Example
- 1. Cod and haddock account for around 45 % of all fish consumed in britain .
- 2. In 2007 there were 180 closures , a record , largely because of an influx of young haddock .
- 3. Alien plants , birds , fish and animals are creeping north : atlantic mackerel , haddock and cod are coming up in arctic nets .
- 4. The company is a big importer of cod and haddock , and is now a major buyer of tilapia , which it sells wholesale as well as under its sea cuisine brand .
- 5. In truth , most groundfishermen-who catch fish like cod , haddock , halibut , hake and pollock-have already disappeared , along with their catch .