haddock

[ had-uh k ]

/ ˈhæd ək /

a North Atlantic food fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the cod family.

the rosefish, Sebastes marinus.

Origin of haddock

1275–1325; Middle English haddok; see -ock

I went off about two miles from the ledges after cod and haddock, and picked them up there.

The Coming Wave |Oliver Optic
During the summer of 1888, 5 marks were paid for 5 hundred-weights of haddock by the wholesaler.

Woman and Socialism |August Bebel
Oilivitch first came under suspicion when it was discovered that Litvinoff had been seen to purchase a haddock at his shop.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 30, 1919 |Various
It is said that the haddock has more than a dozen which infest its external and internal membranes.

The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold

Put the stuffing in the haddock, and fasten it with a small skewer.

The Skilful Cook |Mary Harrison

haddock

/ (ˈhædək) /

a North Atlantic gadoid food fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus: similar to but smaller than the cod

C14: of uncertain origin