hake
/heɪk
/noun
1A large-headed elongated fish with long jaws and strong teeth. It is a valuable commercial food fish.
- Family Merlucciidae and genus Merluccius: several species, including the European hake (M. merluccius).
- Ask your fishmonger what is best for grilling at this time of year - some suggestions are salmon, haddock, tuna, trout, hake, cod.
- Fish such as hake, cod, tuna, swordfish, sole and sea bass could be on-grown by a ship restocking Spanish waters according to those behind the project.
2Any of a number of fishes related to the true hakes.
- Species in several families, especially in the NW Atlantic genus Urophycis (family Phycidae).
- Like all export related industries, the hake industry has been negatively affected by the strong local currency reducing the amount of money earned.
- Contraventions of the act related to catching crayfish, hake and toothfish without a permit and offloading catches without inspectors present.
Origin
Middle English: perhaps from Old English haca 'hook'.