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pollack |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pollack \Pol"lack\, n. [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a little pool, a sort of fish.] (Zo["o]l.) a A marine gadoid food fish of Europe ({Pollachius virens}). Called also {greenfish}, {greenling}, {lait}, {leet}, {lob}, {lythe}, and {whiting pollack}. b The American pollock; the coalfish. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pollock \Pol"lock\, n. [See {Pollack}.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine gadoid fish ({Pollachius carbonarius}), native both of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod, and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called {coalfish}, {lob}, {podley}, {podling}, {pollack}, etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pollack n 1: lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish [syn: {pollock}] 2: important food and game fish of northern seas especially North Atlantic; related to cod [syn: {pollock}, {Pollachius pollachius}]
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