SHAD


Meaning of SHAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshad ]

noun

( plural shad )

Etymology: Middle English * shad, from Old English sceadd

Date: before 12th century

: any of several fishes (especially genus Alosa ) of the herring family that differ from the typical herrings (genus Clupeus ) in having a relatively deep body and in being anadromous and that include some important food fishes of Europe and North America

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.