haddock

noun

had·​dock ˈha-dək How to pronounce haddock (audio)
plural haddock also haddocks
: an important food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus synonym Gadus aeglefinus) of the cod family occurring on both sides of the North Atlantic that has a black lateral line and dark patch above the pectoral fin

Examples of haddock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Magnum has some of the best fish and chips in town, with the haddock battered in lager and the tartar sauce made in-house. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 13 Jan. 2024 My top recommendations gathered during an hours-long rendezvous include a flaky sausage roll from the Ginger Pig; fish and chips (crisp-snowy haddock and squat french fries splashed with vinegar) at Fish! Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023 The amateur researchers found that the seafood counters were dominated by just five species, which showed up more than 50 percent of the time: cod, haddock, lobsters, clams, and scallops. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 Cod, salmon, and haddock are the most common, along with langoustines, a favorite for most local gourmands. Claire Volkman, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023 By mid-July of this year, the sand lance had disappeared and the puffins switched to haddock, hake and redfish. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023 When cod is unavailable, substitute haddock, hake, cusk, tilapia, pollock, striped bass, or white sea bass. Julia Dowling Rutland, Southern Living, 12 July 2023 Use the olive sauce with other local fish, such as hake, haddock, swordfish, bluefish, or mackerel. Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023 Opening in 1914, the wharf was once a bustling, one-stop-shop for seafarers to dock their vessels, unload their daily catch, and hawk their cod and haddock at the adjacent auction house. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English haddok

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haddock was in the 14th century

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“Haddock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haddock. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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haddock

noun
had·​dock ˈhad-ək How to pronounce haddock (audio)
plural haddock also haddocks
: an important food fish of the Atlantic that is usually smaller than the related common cod

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