scrod
or schrod
[ skrod ]
/ skrɒd /
noun
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
Origin of scrod
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; origin uncertain
Words nearby scrod
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scrivener,
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scrobiculate,
scrod,
scrofula,
scrofuloderma,
scrofulous,
scrog,
scroggin
Example sentences from the Web for scrod
To prepare this dish, broil the scrod according to the directions given in Art. 39.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 |Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
British Dictionary definitions for scrod
scrod
/ (skrɒd) /
noun
US
a young cod or haddock, esp one split and prepared for cooking
Word Origin for scrod
C19: perhaps from obsolete Dutch
schrood, from Middle Dutch
schrode
shred (n); the name perhaps refers to the method of preparing the fish for cooking