finnan haddie

[fin-uhn had-ee]

fin·nan had·die

[fin-uhn had-ee]
noun
smoked haddock.
Also, finnan haddock.


Origin:
1805–15; literally, haddock of Findhorn, fishing port in Scotland; see -ie
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finnan haddock or finnan haddie (ˈfɪnən, ˈhædɪ)
 
n
smoked haddock
 
[C18: finnan after Findon, a village in Scotland south of Aberdeen + haddock]
 
finnan haddie or finnan haddie
 
n
 
[C18: finnan after Findon, a village in Scotland south of Aberdeen + haddock]

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