haddock

a kind of fish – salt-water fish – related to cods – medium-sized bony, finned fish with 3 fins on the back and 2 fins on the underside, along with the other side fins, a barbell under the chin (= a long narrow finger-like growth under the chin);

a black long line along each side of the body and a black spot on each side of the head; on average, grows to 2-3 feet long and weighs 2-4 kg.; feeds on (eats) small fish, crabs, clams, sea worms, star fish; lives for 9-10 years; several species (?) found mostly on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean

In some places, grown up (juvenile) haddock is called ‘scord’; medium-sized is called ‘markets’; and the large-sized is called ‘cow’ (?).

haddock as food

{The meat of haddock eaten by people is white and rich in protein but low in calories, and, in general, is also called ‘haddock’, and the smoked haddock is called ‘finnan’.}

Special Features:

Haddock are one of the main food sources in many parts of the world.

Haddock are more popular than cod in the British ‘fish and chips’ (= a popular food item in Great Britain).

Capt. Haddock

‘Captain Haddock’ (Captain Archibald Haddock) is a funny alcoholic character in the popular comic book series ‘The adventures of Tintin’!

Figures of Speech:

1.

as deaf as a haddock in changy weather

2.

turned as white as a haddock in the gills

3.

to let leap a haddock  =  to miss a chance, opportunity, etc.

4.

to bring haddock to paddock  (‘paddock’ = frog or toad) [to bring down (something) in value; to lose everything]

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