gizzard shad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gizzard shad
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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But an emerging threat becomes evident in early June as Friesen hauls up minnow traps and gillnets packed with carp, gizzard shad, green sunfish and, ominously, three smallmouth bass.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
In healthy lakes, gizzard shad make up anywhere from 5 to 20 percent of the total fish population.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2015
For now, the Lake George fishermen are still catching nearly all gizzard shad.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2015
Chick and others have found that silver and bighead carp, the most menacing of several Asian varieties in the U.S., eat the same food as the bigmouth buffalo and gizzard shad.
From US News ● Jul. 12, 2012
All the rough-fish population of these waters was destroyed also — the carp, buffalo, drum, gizzard shad, and catfish.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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