Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fish: An important food and game fish found in northern seas, especially the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is related to cod.
   • The flesh of this fish: The lean, white meat from the pollack fish, used as food and considered similar to cod.
   • A surname: The last name of a notable person, specifically Sidney Pollack, a United States filmmaker (born 1934).

Usage Examples

• Noun (Fish):
  • The fishermen caught several large pollack today.
  • Pollack is a common ingredient in traditional fish and chips in some regions.
• Noun (Flesh):
  • For dinner, we had grilled pollack with lemon and herbs.
  • This recipe suggests substituting cod with pollack.
• Noun (Surname):
  • The movie "Out of Africa" was directed by Sydney Pollack.

Advanced Usage

• As a countable noun for multiple fish: The standard plural form is "pollack," but "pollacks" is also used when referring to individual fish.
  • The boat's hold was full of pollack.
  • We saw three large pollacks on the line.

Variants and Related Words

• Pollock: This is a common alternate spelling for the fish. The two spellings, "pollack" and "pollock," are often used interchangeably.
  • Alaskan pollock is a major commercial species.

Synonyms

• Fish: Saithe, coalfish (These are regional names for very similar or the same species).
• Flesh: Whitefish, seafood.

Different Meanings

• The word "pollack" primarily refers to the marine fish. Its use as a surname (e.g., Sydney Pollack) is a proper noun and a completely separate meaning, referring to a specific individual.

Noun

1. important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
2. lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
3. United States filmmaker (born in 1934)