Alewife word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "alewife" word
[noun] flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
\Ale"wife`\, n.; pl. {Alewives}. [This word is properly aloof, the Indian name of a fish. See Winthrop on the culture of maize in America, ``Phil Trans.'' No. 142, p. 1065, and Baddam's ``Memoirs,'' vol. ii. p. 131.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Synonyms for alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus, Pomolobus pseudoharengus
See also: alewife | alewife | Alosa | Alosa pseudoharengus | clupeid | clupeid fish | fish | genus Alosa | Pomolobus pseudoharengus |
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Let's analyse "alewife" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 57.1% of vowels is 18.5% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EFIWELA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2020 milliseconds. [info]
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alewife: 1 + 5 + 9 + 5 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two. |
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