haddock

Everyday

A haddock is a sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to cod, with a black line along its side and a dark spot near its fins; it is a popular food fish. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life in the UK and Ireland, haddock is often eaten as fish and chips, or smoked for breakfast and in fish pie. In Scotland smoked haddock is called «finnan haddie». In science, haddock live near the sea floor and eat small animals. Overfishing has made fishing limits necessary.

Examples

• I had haddock and chips at the seaside. tree →
• Mum made a fish pie with smoked haddock. tree →
• Haddock have a dark spot just behind the head. tree →
• The trawler caught cod and haddock. tree →
• In Scotland we have smoked haddock for breakfast. tree →
• Haddock lives in cold waters of the North Atlantic. tree →

Note

Plural: often the same, «haddock», especially for food or catch; «haddocks» is also fine. Uncountable when it means the food: «some haddock».