gizzard shad
noun
a silvery herring, Dorosoma cepedianum, of eastern and central U.S. waters, that has a gizzardlike stomach.
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Origin of gizzard shad
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby gizzard shad
give what for, givey, Giza, gizmo, gizzard, gizzard shad, GJ, Gjallar-horn, Gjellerup, Gjuki, Gjukung
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