alewife

Noun

Meaning

A woman who keeps an alehouse.

A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gaspereau Alosa pseudoharengus Pomolobus pseudoharengus brewess branch herring ellwhop ellwife

Antonyms

mate

Hypernyms

fish clupeid clupeid fish

Derivatives

alewives

Examples

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that the economic impact of the zebra mussel could be about $5 billion over the next decade. citation The alewife first entered the system west of Lake Ontario via 19th-century canals. Source: Internet

Invasive species like the alewife and sea lamprey can be found in the Great Lakes. Source: Internet

“We are excited about the acquisition of Alewife Park, and to be able to provide tenants with a premier scalable office and laboratory campus in a renowned center for innovation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Alevism Alevite alew Alewine alewives Alex