Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finnan haddock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: finnan had-dock
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

haddock cured with the smoke of green wood, turf or peat.

Etymology

From the fishing village Findon near Aberdeen, but sometimes confused with the Scottish river and village of Findhorn.

Inflected Forms

finnan haddocks (plural)

Synonyms

finnan haddie Findon haddock finnan smoked haddock

Questions

What does finnan haddock mean?: haddock cured with the smoke of green wood, turf or peat.
Where does finnan haddock come from?: From the fishing village Findon near Aberdeen, but sometimes confused with the Scottish river and village of Findhorn.

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