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finnan

Syllabification: (fin·nan)
Pronunciation: /ˈfinən/
(also finnan haddie /ˈhadē/)
Definition of finnan

noun

  • haddock cured with the smoke of green wood, turf, or peat.

Origin:

early 18th century: alteration of Findon, the name of a fishing village near Aberdeen in Scotland, but sometimes confused with the Scottish river and village of Findhorn

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