Alose

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of certain shad; European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis.
  2. 2
    Any of certain shad; American shad (Alosa sapidissima).

Synonyms

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alewifeallisallis shadrock herring

Etymology

Borrowed from French alose, from Latin alausa, from unattested Gaulish *alausa. Cognate with German Alse.

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