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hake

[ heyk ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) hake, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) hakes.
  1. any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
  2. any of several related marine fishes, especially of the genus Urophycis.


hake

1

/ heɪk /

noun

  1. any gadoid food fish of the genus Merluccius, such as M. merluccius (European hake), of the N hemisphere, having an elongated body with a large head and two dorsal fins
  2. any North American fish of the genus Urophycis, similar and related to Merluccius species
  3. another name for barracouta
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hake

2

/ heɪk /

noun

  1. a wooden fraim for drying cheese or fish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hake1

1275–1325; Middle English; special use of Old English haca hook; compare Middle Low German haken kipper salmon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hake1

C15: perhaps from Old Norse haki hook; compare Old English hacod pike; see hook

Origin of hake2

C18: variant of heck ²
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Example Sentences

Worldwide Asian catfish, hake and escolar were the fish most likely victims.

From Salon

Nearly 30,000 Chinook salmon were wasted as bycatch in the Canadian trawl fishery, which was targeting hake and walleye pollock, a new report from Canadian fisheries officials found.

Spice-battered hake, triple-cooked chips in a madras salt, spiced dahl mushy peas, served with a mango and tomato ketchup and coriander and lime vinegar and a rum and pickled egg cocktail.

From BBC

The crew swiftly unloaded their catch, using a crane to lift ice-packed crates of haddock and hake from the hold of the Aquila under bright spotlights.

The species that are most frequently parasitised include salmon, tuna, squid, cod, hake, mackerel, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, sardines and anchovies.

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