Definition of 'alewife'

Noun

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
      Synonyms: Alosa pseudoharengus Pomolobus pseudoharengus

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