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pollack
noun pol·lack \ˈpä-lək\
plural pollack or pollock
Definition of POLLACK
1
: a commercially important North Atlantic food fish (Pollachius virens) related to and resembling the cods but darker
2
: a commercially important northern Pacific food fish (Theragra chalcogramma) of the cod family that closely resembles the pollack —called also walleye pollack
See pollack defined for kids Variants of POLLACK
pol·lack or pol·lock \ˈpä-lək\
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Origin of POLLACK
Middle English poullok, perhaps from ScotGael pollag or Irish pollóg
First Known Use: 15th century
POLLACK Defined for Kids
pollack
noun pol·lack \ˈpä-lək\
plural pollack or pollock
Definition of POLLACK for Kids
: either of two fishes of the northern Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean that are related to the cod and are often used for food
Variants of POLLACK
pol·lack or pol·lock \ˈpä-lək\
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