alewife

noun /'eɪl,waɪf/

Definition
shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
Example
'alewife' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
3
Length
7

Word Statistics

Length
7
Syllables
2
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