alewife | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams | |
Related terms: | fish | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus | |
Synonyms: | Pomolobus_pseudoharengus Alosa_pseudoharengus | |
Related terms: | clupeid_fish Alosa | |
Similar spelling: |
Aliff albee Alvey alive alibi Aleve |