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shad (s̸had)

noun pl. shad or shads

any of various marine or freshwater clupeid fishes; esp.,

  1. an American coastal food fish (Alosa sapidissima)
  2. a species (Dorosoma cepedianum) widely introduced into fresh waters of the U.S. as food for other fish

Etymology: OE sceadd, akin to Norw dial. skadd, prob. < IE base *skēt-, to leap, spring up

shad Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • river: Communications and Publicity Increase public awareness of the presence of shad in local rivers and promote conservation issues.

Adjective modifier

  • twaite: The habitat requirements of twaite shad are not fully understood.
  • juvenile: The juvenile shad can spend up to 2 years in the fresh water before heading out to sea.
  • chubby: The Predator XS Heavy jig handles the larger chubby shads and other heavier soft plastic as well as other general lures.

Modifies a noun

  • migration: Video monitoring · Video monitoring commenced in March 2003 with the aim of assessing the timing of any shad migration.
  • specie: It is the commoner of the two shad species found in British waters.
  • body: European predator anglers were already switched on to this type of lure, using large shad bodies and curly tail grubs in the main.
  • stock: Action plan objectives and targets Ensure the continued survival of allis shad stocks.

Noun used with modifier

  • allis: Take into account information from European sites for allis shad.
  • rubber: Rubber shads and casting dead bait works very well when fish are differcult to catch.

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