alewife (n.)

  1. flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams

  2. shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus

    [ Syn: alosa pseudoharengus , pomolobus pseudoharengus ]

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