Perhaps from obsolete Dutch for "shred", it's a young cod or haddock
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Scrod - definition of scrod by The Free Dictionary  (Animals) US a young cod or haddock, esp one split and prepared for cooking. [C19: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch schrode shred (n); the name perhaps refers to the method of ... Want to thank TFD for its existence?
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scrod (codfish) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "scrod" (codfish) definition: a young Atlantic cod or haddock, especially one split and boned for cooking. ... It's a term credited to chefs at Boston's Parker House Hotel, also the ... Dutch schrood "piece cut off", from Middle Dutch scrode "shred" (compare Old .. ... Origin: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch...
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schrod (fish) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  It's a term credited to chefs at Boston's Parker House Hotel, also the originator of Parker House rolls. ... a young fish (as a cod or haddock) ; especially, one split and boned for .... Dutch schrood "piece cut off", from Middle Dutch scrode "shred" (compare Old .. ... Origin: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch...
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Scrod | Define Scrod at Dictionary.com  Scrod definition, a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for ... C19: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch schrodeshred (n);...
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scrod [new england] definition | English definition dictionary | Reverso  n (U.S) a young cod or haddock, esp. one split and prepared for cooking (C19: perhaps from obsolete Dutch schrood, from Middle Dutch schrode shred (n); the .... Protestant traditions, rejects the Pope's authority, and has the monarch as its...
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pseudodictionary: the dictionary for words (i.e., stuff) that wouldn't ...  babble fish - A fish that translates any spoken language into a language that .... e.g., Without proper management, my divorced friend would quickly transform into a ... Of course, she's as limber as kelp; I, on the other hand, am stiff as the sphinx ...... hair is combed, and knowing for certain that Somebody Up There loves him,...
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German English Words: H  Interestingly the hamburger patty is no longer called Hamburger in Germany but ... hasenpfeffer, hassenpfeffer n. from Hasenpfeffer "peppered hare, also slang for rabbit droppings": jugged hare, a stew of ... It literally means "little sparrows".
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History of Punch, Part 2: Quakers, Fishing & Smoking ... - Drinking Cup  From a bowl comprising of five ingredients easily acquired on the voyage on an ... was little choice of mixing brandy into their punch as supplies were far and few. ... of the Dickensian era was the Bishop, commonly served hot (or 'smoking') in winter ... Derived from old Norse ves heill meaning 'be healthy', the name wassail...
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kippered herrings - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus  "kippered herrings" is a plural form of "kippered herring": salted and smoked herring ... a fish, especially a herring, that has been cured by splitting, salting, drying, and smoking ... to cure (split dressed fish) by salting and smoking (9 of 24 words,...
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Sea History 127: page 37  It's actually a Norwegian word, meaning very small fry of fish, and, according to ... were indeed correct when they said that the creatures were food for whales.
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etymology - Where does the phrase "red herring" come from ...  Jun 17, 2011 ... What does a misleading clue have to do with smoked fish? ... But it's also very good to label false etymology as such. ... So far as I can tell, red herring has been a standard term since the year dot, when it originally ... If a convict did have access to some stinky fish, and managed to escape with some on their...
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Previous Entry - Wordorigins.org  Dec 20, 2015 ... The word is a borrowing from the Scandinavian languagesit's hreindri in Old ... Deer is a Germanic root meaning animal or beast, which only later ... The word makes one appearance in Old English, in an account of a voyage to ... The association of reindeer with Christmas and Santa Claus dates to early...
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Scrod - the New England answer [Archive] - Straight Dope Message Board  Straight Dope Message Board > Main > Comments on Cecil's Columns/Staff ... Here in Boston, scrod refers to the whitefish catch o' the day. ... If they specify haddock or cod on the menu, it is because the dish will contain .... the broadly applied term usually indicates a young fish weighing under 2 1/2 lbs."
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kipper English definition/translation - seadict.com  a herring that has been split open, salted, and dried or smoked. ... a herring (=type of fish) that has been preserved using smoke and salt ... so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh. [scot.]
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Jeopary Questions page 2277 - A WORLD OF BOOKS - TriviaBistro ...  OCEAN NOTIONS: This word means a school of fish or a shallow spot in the .... THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO: Job says the price of this quality "is above rubies", ... 3-LETTER WORDS: It's the term for an old, worn-out horse; now quit bugging me!
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Jeopardy 20040713 Jumble (by phillipbeynon) - Memorize.com ...  Jul 13, 2004 ... You'll find atum, this fish, sandwiched inside Portuguese dictionaries, What is tuna? JOURNALISM A young reporter may have to work in this...
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Perch Family - CloveGarden  [Genus Perca species; also Latidae (Lates perches)] ... Perch are properly fresh water fish of which there are two main members, Walleye and Yellow Perch. There are a number of ocean fish called "perch" but none are actually perch. ... Walleye - [Yellow Pike, American Zander, Sander vitreus | similar Sandre Canadien,...
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J! Archive - Show #3389, aired 1999-05-06  From the Norwegian for "sloping", this word is used to describe zigzag skiing ... Greek for "purge", it's used in English to mean the purging of pent-up emotions...
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Narwhal - Wikipedia  The narwhal, or narwhale (Monodon monoceros), is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia. It is one of two living species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with ... Its name is derived from the Old Norse word nr, meaning "corpse",...
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#TalkLikeAPirateDay - A crash course for pirate talk - Get yer ...  Ahoy Matey! ... Avast Ye! - A stern request to halt yer activity and listen up. ... Doldrums - A long period o' time when the wind has died... leavin' a ship adrift ... An exclamation alerting yer shipmates that another ship of unknown intentions is near. ... Walk the plank - A walk beyond the end of a ships plank to drown at sea an'...
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Junk (ship) - New World Encyclopedia  Jul 21, 2015 ... The English name, junk, comes from Javanese djong (Malay: adjong), meaning 'ship' or 'large vessel'. The word came into English from both Portuguese junco and Dutch ... Sail Plan. A two-masted Chinese junk ship, from the Tiangong ... As these vessels are not to be laden with goods, their holds may...