haddock

/ˈhædək/
/ˈhædək/
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Other forms: haddocks

Definitions of haddock
  1. noun
    lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
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    types:
    finnan, finnan haddie, finnan haddock, smoked haddock
    haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter
    type of:
    fish
    the flesh of fish used as food
  2. noun
    important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
    synonyms: Melanogrammus aeglefinus
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    type of:
    gadoid, gadoid fish
    a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
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US
/ˈhædək/
UK
/ˈhædək/
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