"allice" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈa.lɪs/ [UK] Forms: allices [plural]
Etymology: Variant of 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
    Sense id: en-allice-en-noun-eEz23V3J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Variant of alose.",
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    {
      "form": "allices",
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        {
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          "text": "Both species of this fish resemble an overgrown herring: of these the allice is the largest, being often met with of as much as two feet in length[…]",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        ],
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          "Alosa alosa",
          "Alosa alosa#Translingual"
        ]
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈa.lɪs/",
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    }
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