pollock
Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod familyEither of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.: Pollachius pollachius.
» Pollock’s early works are similar to his teacher’s kind of painting.
Meaning
2 sensesEither of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
Pollachius pollachius.
Seelachs (P. virens), Köhler (P. virens), Pollack (P. pollachius)
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Pollachius virens.
- United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
- important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
- lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
Examples
3 sentencesPollock’s early works are similar to his teacher’s kind of painting.
Paul likes pollock.
In nineteen forty-four, Pollock married Lee Krasner who was also a skilled Abstract Expressionist painter.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English [Term?], perhaps from Scots podlok.From Middle English [Term?], perhaps from Scots podlok.
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Forms
plural: pollocks / pollockSynonyms
11 synonyms- United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956):Jackson Pollock
- important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod:pollackPollachius pollachius
- lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish:pollack
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular