pollock

Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.

Noun

  1. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.

    Synonyms: Atlantic pollock European pollock lythe

    Hypernyms: gadid gadiform fish vertebrate animal organism creature

    Coordinate Terms: cod hake haddock whiting ling cusk

    1. Pollachius pollachius.

    2. Pollachius virens.

      Synonyms: Boston blues coalfish coley silver bills saithe

      Hypernyms: gadid gadiform fish vertebrate animal organism creature

      Coordinate Terms: cod hake haddock whiting ling cusk

Origin

From Middle English [Term?], perhaps from Scots podlok.

Forms

pollocks pollock pollack

Derived

Alaska pollock Atlantic pollock European pollock

Verb Entry 2

  1. To fish for pollock.

Forms

pollocks pollocking pollocked pollack

Verb Entry 3

  1. To splatter, as with paint.

Origin

From Jackson Pollock, an American artist who painted in splatters.

Forms

pollocks pollocking pollocked

Synonyms

Jackson Pollock