Shad
Definition of Shad
Pronunciation:
shăd
n. sing. &
1.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
several
species
of
food
fishes
of
the
Herring
family
.
The
American
species
(
Alosa
sapidissima
formerly
Clupea
sapidissima
),
which
is
abundant
on
the
Atlantic
coast
and
ascends
the
larger
rivers
in
spring
to
spawn
,
is
an
important
market
fish
.
The
European
allice
shad
,
or
alose
(
Alosa
alosa
formerly
Clupea
alosa
),
and
the
twaite
shad
(
Alosa
finta
formerly
Clupea
finta
),
are
less
important
species
.
Hardboaded shad
the
menhaden
.
Hickory shad
the
mattowacca
.
Long-boned shad
one
of
several
species
of
important
food
fishes
of
the
Bermudas
and
the
West
Indies
,
of
the
genus
Gerres
.
Shad bush
(Bot.)
a
name
given
to
the
North
American
shrubs
or
small
trees
of
the
rosaceous
genus
Amelanchier
(
A
.
Canadensis
,
and
A
.
alnifolia
)
Their
white
racemose
blossoms
open
in
April
or
May
,
when
the
shad
appear
,
and
the
edible
berries
(
pomes
)
ripen
in
June
or
July
,
whence
they
are
called
Juneberries
.
The
plant
is
also
called
service tree
,
and
Juneberry
.
Shad frog
an
American
spotted
frog
(
Rana
halecina
); -
so
called
because
it
usually
appears
at
the
time
when
the
shad
begin
to
run
in
the
rivers
.
Trout shad
the
squeteague
.
White shad
the
common
shad
.
Related Words
Alosa
sapidissima
,
common
American
shad
,
fish
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