pollack

pol·lack

noun \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

Variants of POLLACK

pol·lack or pol·lock \ˈpä-lək\

Origin of POLLACK

Middle English poullok, perhaps from ScotGael pollag or Irish pollóg

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with POLLACK

Moloch, rowlock