haddock

noun

1. lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried

   noun.food

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller

   noun.animal

   Synonyms melanogrammus aeglefinus

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. A marine food fish (<i>Melanogrammus &aelig;glefinus</i>), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also <i>haddie</i>, and <i>dickie</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913