pollock

«pollock» in Mova's school dictionary: A sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to the cod… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a pollock, pollock or pollocks; Pollock — a name)

meaning for a pupil

1) A sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to the cod, often eaten as fish fingers or fish and chips. tree →

2) (a name) Pollock is a surname; Jackson Pollock was an American painter famous for dripping and splashing paint on large canvases. tree →

sense in the lessons

In food lessons, pollock is a cheaper fish used in fish fingers and frozen fish; it is more plentiful than cod. In art lessons, Jackson Pollock's «drip paintings» are a style called action painting; pupils copy it with splashes of paint. Phrases: «Alaska pollock», «pollock fillets», «Jackson Pollock painting».

examples

• These fish fingers are made from pollock. tree →
• Pollock is a white fish like cod. tree →
• Fishermen caught pollock off the coast of Ireland. tree →
• We made splashy pictures like Jackson Pollock. tree →
• Pollock's paintings look messy but he planned them carefully. tree →
• Mum grilled pollock with lemon for tea. tree →

note

Plural usually «pollock» (like «fish»), sometimes «pollocks». Also spelled «pollack» for the fish. Trap: do not confuse with «bollocks», a rude UK swear word that sounds similar; «pollock» is a polite, normal word.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pollock» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.