noun
- plural of hake; a marine fish of the cod family, valued as food
Usage: countable noun; commonly used in culinary contexts
Examples
- The fishmonger displayed fresh hakes on ice at the market.
- Hakes are popular in Mediterranean cuisine.
- We caught several hakes during our fishing trip.
- The restaurant serves grilled hakes with lemon and herbs.
- Hakes are less expensive than some other white fish.
- Commercial fishing boats often target hakes in deep waters.