shad
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
any other fish of the genus Alosa or related genera.
any of several unrelated fishes.
Origin of shad
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How to use shad in a sentence
shad roe is such a fleeting seasonal delicacy, so rich and full of flavor.
I'll tell him you never tasted planked shad nor saw one cooked, and he'll just spread himself.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondI don't feel now any great longing even for planked shad—such a dinner I ate!
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondAt night we were up to Elliott's Key, and anchored by making fast to a sweep shoved into the muddy bottom like a shad-pole.
If ye think th' highest jooty iv citizenship is to raise a fam'ly why don't ye give a vote to th' shad?
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley Dunne
"Below for us," said the Tennessee shad, pushing his way forward.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for shad
/ (ʃæd) /
any of various herring-like food fishes of the genus Alosa and related genera, such as A. alosa (allis shad) of Europe, that migrate from the sea to freshwater to spawn: family Clupeidae (herrings)
any of various similar but unrelated fishes
Origin of shad
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