alewife

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alewife Definition

• (n) flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
• (n) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus

alewife Synonyms

• alewife
• Alosa pseudoharengus
• Pomolobus pseudoharengus