ALEWIFE
Scrabble letter values: A1L1E1W4I1F4E1 = 13
Definition
- noun flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams.
- noun shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn. — synonyms: Alosa_pseudoharengus, Pomolobus_pseudoharengus
Examples
- “often salted or smoked”
- “sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus”