finnan haddie en · NOUN
Etymology
Perhaps from the hamlet of Findon, Aberdeenshire, or the village of Findhorn at the mouth of the River Findhorn in Moray.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Cold-smoked haddock, representative of a regional method of smoking with green wood and peat in north-east Scotland.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| finnan haddies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| finnie haddie | alternative | lexicographic |