Allice

//ˈa.lɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).

    "Both species of this fish resemble an overgrown herring: of these the allice is the largest, being often met with of as much as two feet in length[…]"

  2. 2
    European shad wordnet

Synonyms

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allice shadallice shadallisallis shadalosa alosa

Example

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"Both species of this fish resemble an overgrown herring: of these the allice is the largest, being often met with of as much as two feet in length[…]"

Etymology

Variant of alose.

Related phrases

allis shadalosa alosa

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