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alewife † [origin obscure]

• n. a bony species of herring, Alosa pseudoharengus, of the eastern seaboard and Great Lakes.

  See also: kiack ((1))  spring herring  

  • 1817  Wholesale Prices at Halifax . . . Alewives, 25 to 27s. . . .
  • 1965  The alewife entered from the ocean and remained inland as the lakes became fresh water.