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Noun: haddock (haddock,haddocks)  ha-duk
  1. Important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
    "Fresh haddock was a staple in local fish markets";
    - Melanogrammus aeglefinus
     
  2. Lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sautéed or fried
    "We enjoyed smoked haddock in a creamy chowder"

Derived forms: haddock, haddocks

Type of: fish, gadoid, gadoid fish

Part of: genus Melanogrammus, Melanogrammus

Encyclopedia: Haddock, Mark