Definition

1. Noun:
   • A marine food fish: Any of several marine food fishes of the cod family (Gadidae), having a long body and a large head.
   • The flesh of this fish as food: The lean, white flesh of a hake, considered similar to cod in texture and flavor.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (referring to the fish):
  • The fishermen caught several large hake in the deep waters.
  • Hake is an important species for the local fishing industry.
• Noun (referring to the food):
  • For dinner, we had grilled hake with lemon and herbs.
  • The recipe calls for a pound of fresh hake fillets.

Advanced Usage

• "Silver hake": A common name for , a specific species of hake found in the western Atlantic.
  • Silver hake is sometimes marketed as "whiting."
• "European hake": Refers to , a commercially important species in European waters.
  • European hake stocks are carefully managed by fisheries.

Variants and Related Words

• Whiting: A name sometimes used for certain species of hake or other similar whitefish.
  • In some regions, Pacific hake is sold as whiting.

Synonyms

• Fish (general term for the animal).
• Seafood (general term for the food product).

Related Phrases

(Note: As "hake" is primarily a noun for a specific fish, it does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms. The related phrases below involve its use in specific contexts.) - A school of hake: A group of hake fish swimming together. - The sonar detected a large school of hake. - Hake fishery: The industry or activity of catching hake. - The sustainability of the hake fishery is under review.

Noun

1. any of several marine food fishes related to cod
2. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod