"allice" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈa.lɪs/ [UK] Forms: allices [plural]
Etymology: Variant of alose. Etymology templates: {{m|en|alose}} alose Head templates: {{en-noun}} allice (plural allices)
  1. A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa). Wikipedia link: Allis shad Categories (lifeform): Herrings Synonyms: allis

Inflected forms

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