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scrod
noun \ˈskräd\
: a young fish (such as a cod or a haddock) that is eaten as food
Full Definition of SCROD
: a young fish (as a cod or haddock); especially : one split and boned for cooking
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Variants of SCROD
scrod also schrod \ˈskräd\
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Origin of SCROD
probably from British dialect (Cornwall) scrawed, past participle of scraw, scrawl to split, salt, and lightly dry (young fish)
First Known Use: 1841
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