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pollack
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pollack \Pol"lack\, n. [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a
little pool, a sort of fish.] (Zool.)
(a) A marine gadoid food fish of Europe ({Pollachius
virens}). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait,
leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack.
(b) The American pollock; the coalfish.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pollock \Pol"lock\, n. [See Pollack.] (Zool.) A marine gadoid fish (Pollachius carbonarius), native both of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod, and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called coalfish, lob, podley, podling, pollack, etc. [1913 Webster]
