plural haddock also haddocks
: an important food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus synonym Gadus aeglefinus) of the cod family occurring on both sides of the North Atlantic that has a black lateral line and dark patch above the pectoral fin
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The study authors, however, were somewhat surprised to also find positive health outcomes associated with lean fish such as cod, haddock, and pollock.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Some safe fish options include salmon, haddock, flounder, freshwater tuna, and shrimp.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
But one thing’s learning to weave, crochet or cook pineapple haddock and another’s for Helka to face up to her addictions and inner demons.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Or, stop by a myriad of exquisite fish restaurants, from Nathan Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen to The Mote—serving crab, smoked mackerel, haddock, and Cornish mussels from local Port Isaac fish merchant George Cleave.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Some safe fish options include salmon, haddock, flounder, freshwater tuna, and shrimp.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
But one thing’s learning to weave, crochet or cook pineapple haddock and another’s for Helka to face up to her addictions and inner demons.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Or, stop by a myriad of exquisite fish restaurants, from Nathan Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen to The Mote—serving crab, smoked mackerel, haddock, and Cornish mussels from local Port Isaac fish merchant George Cleave.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Haddock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haddock. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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haddock
noun
had·dock
ˈhad-ək 
plural haddock also haddocks
: an important food fish of the Atlantic that is usually smaller than the related common cod
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