allice shad

allice shad
Alose A"lose, n. [F., fr. L. alosa or alausa.] (Zo["o]l.) The European shad ({Alosa alosa} formerly {Clupea alosa}); -- called also {allice shad} or {allis shad}. The name is sometimes applied to the American shad ({Alosa sapidissima} formerly {Clupea sapidissima}). See {Shad}. [1913 Webster]

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  • allice shad — europinė perpelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Alosa alosa angl. allice shad; allis shad rus. европейская алоза ryšiai: platesnis terminas – perpelės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • allice shad — noun European shad • Syn: ↑allis shad, ↑allice, ↑allis, ↑Alosa alosa • Hypernyms: ↑shad …   Useful english dictionary

  • shad — /shad/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) shad, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) shads. 1. a deep bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food. 2. any other fish of the …   Universalium

  • Allice — Al lice, Allis Al lis, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European shad ({Clupea vulgaris}); allice shad. See {Alose}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shad — (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shad bush — Shad Shad (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shad frog — Shad Shad (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • allice — noun European shad • Syn: ↑allice shad, ↑allis shad, ↑allis, ↑Alosa alosa • Hypernyms: ↑shad …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hardboaded shad — Shad Shad (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hickory shad — Shad Shad (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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