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Pollock vs Scrod - What's the difference?

pollock | scrod |

As nouns the difference between pollock and scrod

is that pollock is either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, related to cod while scrod is any cod, pollock, haddock, or other whitefish.

As verbs the difference between pollock and scrod

is that pollock is to fish for pollock while scrod is past tense of screw.

As a proper noun Pollock

is A surname.

pollock

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), perhaps from (etyl) (m).

Alternative forms

* pollack

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius , related to cod.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To for pollock.

    • External links

    * ("pollock" on Wikipedia) * (Pollachius) * (Pollachius)

    References

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    Etymology 2

    From

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To splatter, as with paint.

    • scrod

    English

    (wikipedia scrod)

    Alternative forms

    * schrod * (rare) escrod, scrode

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (New England, sometimes, New York) Any cod, pollock, haddock, or other whitefish.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard, New England, humorous) (screw)

    • Anagrams

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