pollock

Everyday

1. A sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to the cod, often eaten as fish fingers or fish and chips. tree →
2. (a name) Pollock is a surname; Jackson Pollock was an American painter famous for dripping and splashing paint on large canvases. tree →

In the lessons

In food lessons, pollock is a cheaper fish used in fish fingers and frozen fish; it is more plentiful than cod. In art lessons, Jackson Pollock's «drip paintings» are a style called action painting; pupils copy it with splashes of paint. Phrases: «Alaska pollock», «pollock fillets», «Jackson Pollock painting».

Examples

• These fish fingers are made from pollock. tree →
• Pollock is a white fish like cod. tree →
• Fishermen caught pollock off the coast of Ireland. tree →
• We made splashy pictures like Jackson Pollock. tree →
• Pollock's paintings look messy but he planned them carefully. tree →
• Mum grilled pollock with lemon for tea. tree →

Note

Plural usually «pollock» (like «fish»), sometimes «pollocks». Also spelled «pollack» for the fish. Trap: do not confuse with «bollocks», a rude UK swear word that sounds similar; «pollock» is a polite, normal word.