alewives

Variant of alewife

alewife definition

ale·wife (āl′wīf′)

noun pl. alewives -·wives′ (-wīvz′)

  1. a woman who keeps an alehouse
  2. ☆

    Etymology: < ?

    a NW Atlantic clupeid fish (Alosa pseudoharengus) that swims up rivers to spawn in the spring: used for food and in fertilizers

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