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
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Or, stop by a myriad of exquisite fish restaurants, from Nathan Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen to The Mote—serving crab, smoked mackerel, haddock, and Cornish mussels from local Port Isaac fish merchant George Cleave.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
As the days pass, the layered stacks of cod, haddock, red snapper, flounder and more grow higher.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Cod, salmon, and haddock are the most common, along with langoustines, a favorite for most local gourmands.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, shrimp, sardines, crab, trout, haddock, pollock, and anchovies.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
As the days pass, the layered stacks of cod, haddock, red snapper, flounder and more grow higher.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Cod, salmon, and haddock are the most common, along with langoustines, a favorite for most local gourmands.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, shrimp, sardines, crab, trout, haddock, pollock, and anchovies.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Haddock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haddock. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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haddock
noun
had·dock
ˈhad-ək 
plural haddock also haddocks
: an important food fish of the Atlantic that is usually smaller than the related common cod
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