"alose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aloses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French alose, from Latin alausa, from unattested Gaulish *alausa. Cognate with German Alse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|alose}} French alose, {{der|en|la|alausa}} Latin alausa, {{der|en|cel-gau|*alausa}} Gaulish *alausa, {{cog|de|Alse}} German Alse Head templates: {{en-noun}} alose (plural aloses)
  1. Any of certain shad
    European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis.
    Sense id: en-alose-en-noun-aUDy0utB
  2. Any of certain shad
    American shad (Alosa sapidissima).
    Categories (lifeform): Herrings
    Sense id: en-alose-en-noun-myfRZhcu Disambiguation of Herrings: 28 72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72

Inflected forms

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