pollock
pollock Lexical Profile
pollock Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A marine fish of the cod family, found natively in the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans, widely harvested commercially for human consumption.
"The fisheries in the Bering Sea are responsible for catching millions of tons of Alaskan pollock each year."
The mildly flavored, white flesh of the pollock fish, often processed into fish sticks, surimi, or imitation crab meat.
"The cafeteria served baked pollock with a side of roasted root vegetables."
Word Nuance & Usage
Must not be confused with the capitalized 'Polack', a phonetically similar but highly offensive ethnic slur directed at people of Polish descent.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'pollek', believed to be derived from 'polle' (head) combined with the diminutive suffix '-ock', likely referring to the relatively large head of the fish.
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