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Haddock

A marine food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), 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 haddie, and dickie.

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Finnan haddie 76% connected

Haddock cured in peat smoke, originally at Findon (pron. fin"an), Scotland. the name is also applied to other kinds of smoked haddock.

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Fish 76% connected

A counter, used in various games.

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Gadoid 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidae) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake.

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nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

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Badger noun · 78% connection

A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on…

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Carageen noun · 78% connection

dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

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Carib noun · 78% connection

A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South Amer…

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Carrageen noun · 78% connection

dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

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Cod noun · 78% connection

An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abun…

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Cusk noun · 78% connection

A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also…

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Dark adjective · 78% connection

Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep…

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Ermine noun · 78% connection

A valuable fur-bearing animal of the genus Mustela (M. erminea), allied to the weasel; the stoat. It is found in the northern parts of…

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Etheostomoid noun · 78% connection

Any fish of the genus Etheostoma and related genera, allied to the perches; -- also called darter. The etheostomoids are small and oft…

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Golden-eye noun · 78% connection

A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called w…

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Grebe noun · 78% connection

One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), and allied genera, found in the northern parts of…

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