river shad

/ˌraɪvər ʃæd/
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Definitions of river shad
  1. noun
    shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima
    synonyms: Alosa chrysocloris
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    shad
    herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
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