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alose.

Any of certain shad:

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Meaning & usage

noun

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

Where this word comes from

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

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