finnan haddie

noun

fin·nan had·die ˌfi-nən-ˈha-dē

: smoked haddock

called also finnan haddock

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Cooks stuck in lockdown have also been eager for shelf-stable products like smoked salmon, finnan haddie, salt cod and even one product that none of Mr. DeMasco’s restaurant clients will touch: frozen fish. —

Pete Wells, New York Times, 5 May 2020

Word History

Etymology

alteration of findon haddock, from Findon, village in Scotland

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of finnan haddie was in 1848

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“Finnan haddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finnan%20haddie. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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