gizzard shad

noun

1. a silvery herring, Dorosoma cepedianum, of eastern and central U.S. waters, that has a gizzardlike stomach.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gizzard shad¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

In smaller streams such as the Elk and Caney rivers adult gizzard shad seemed scarce.

From Project Gutenberg