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Definition of Pollack

1. Noun. United States filmmaker (born in 1934).

2. Noun. Lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish.

3. Noun. Important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod.

Definition of Pollack

1. n. A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius virens). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait, leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack.

Definition of Pollack

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of Polack) ¹

2. Noun. (alternative spelling of pollock) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pollack

1. a marine food fish [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pollack

1. A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius virens). Synonym: greenfish, greenling, lait, leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack. The American pollock; the coalfish. Origin: Cf. G. & D. Pollack, and Gael. Pollag a little pool, a sort of fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pollack

polkalike polkanovite polkas polked polking polkissen of Zimmermann polkovicite polks poll poll book

poll books poll evil poll parrot poll taker poll tax pollack (current term) pollacks pollage pollages pollakidipsia

pollakiuria pollakiurias pollam pollams pollan pollans pollard pollarded pollarding pollards

Literary usage of Pollack

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1912)
"protection of US Patent Office registration and guarantee of Augustus pollack" consisted of those shown in a list of Patent Office trademark registrations, ..."

2. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1875)
"pollack, a northern fish of the cod family, and g«nus merlangus (Cuv.). As in the cod, there arc three dorsals and two anals, but these' are triangular; ..."

3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"The common pollack (M. purpureus, Storer) is from 1 to 3 ft. long ... The pollack of Europe (M. pollachius, Cuv.) is olive brown above the lateral line, ..."

4. Challenges in U.S.-Asian Policy: Hearing Before the Committee on by Nancy Lubin (1999)
"Dr. pollack, we look forward to your comments. You may proceed. STATEMENT OF JONATHAN pollack, SENIOR ADVISOR FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY, RAND Mr. pollack. ..."

5. A Handbook of Information for Emigrants to New Brunswick by Moses Henry Perley (1854)
"The pollack is one of the few ocean fishes which range pn both sides the Atlantic ... pollack fishing may be considered as one of the most valuable deep-sea ..."

6. The Sea-fisherman: Comprising the Chief Methods of Hook and Line Fishing in by James C. Wilcocks (1884)
"On landing we carry our panniers up the beach, and emptying them on the turf, survey our catch, which consists of Mackerel, pollack, Gar-fish, and the Dory, ..."

7. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate (1921)
"672) entitled "An act authorizing the police commissioner of the city of New York to rehear the charges upon which Meyer pollack, formerly a patrolman in ..."

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