finnan haddie

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fin·nan had·die

(fĭn′ən hăd′ē)

Smoked haddock. Also called finnan haddock.

[From alteration of Findon or Findhorn, villages of northeast Scotland.]

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fin•nan had•die

(ˈfɪn ən ˈhæd i)
n.

smoked haddock.

[1805–15; literally, haddock of Findhorn, fishing port in Scotland; see -ie]

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finnan haddie - haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter

finnan, finnan haddock, smoked haddock

haddock - lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried

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