Plural of haddock: a common edible fish found in the North Atlantic Ocean, related to cod, with dark coloring and a distinctive black mark.
From Middle English 'haddok,' origin uncertain but possibly from Old French or a Celtic source. The fish was named before scientific naming conventions and the etymology remains debated.
Haddock became so culturally important that different regions have signature dishes—Scottish smoked haddock, English fish and chips, and Icelandic fisheries that shaped economies for centuries.
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