HyperDic: shad

English > 2 senses of the word shad:
NOUNfoodshadbony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning
animalshadherring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
shad > pronunciation
Soundsshae'd
Rhymesad / AD ... Volgograd: 52 rhymes with aed...
English > shad: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningbony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast.
Part ofcommon American shad, Alosa sapidissimashad of Atlantic coast of North America
BroaderfishThe flesh of fish used as food
Spanishsábalo, saboga
Catalanalosa, saboga
English > shad: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningHerring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn.
Member ofAlosa, genus Alosashad
Narrowerallice shad, allis shad, allice, allis, Alosa alosaEuropean shad
common American shad, Alosa sapidissimashad of Atlantic coast of North America
river shad, Alosa chrysoclorisshad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage
Broaderclupeid fish, clupeidAny of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas
food fishAny fish used for food by human beings
Spanishalosa, sábalo
Catalanalosa, saboga

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