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pollack

American  
[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

plural

pollacks,

plural

pollack

  1. a food fish, Pollachius pollachius, of the cod family, inhabiting coastal North Atlantic waters from Scandinavia to northern Africa. Also

Pollack 1 British  
/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

  1. Sydney. 1934–2008, US film director. His films include Tootsie (1982), Out of Africa (1986), and The Firm (1993)

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pollack 2 British  
/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

  1. a gadoid food fish, Pollachius pollachius, that has a dark green back and a projecting lower jaw and occurs in northern seas, esp the North Atlantic Ocean

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Etymology

Origin of pollack

First recorded in 1495–1505; assimilated variant of podlok (Scots); akin to Scots paddle “lumpfish”; -ock

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