"menhaden" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/ Forms: menhaden [plural], menhadens [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdən Etymology: From Narragansett munnawhatteaug (“they fertilize”), influenced by poghaden. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xnt|munnawhatteaug||they fertilize}} Narragansett munnawhatteaug (“they fertilize”) Head templates: {{en-noun|menhaden|s}} menhaden (plural menhaden or menhadens)
  1. Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait. Wikipedia link: menhaden Categories (lifeform): Herrings Synonyms: bunker [US, regional], mossbanker, mossbunker, mossyback [obsolete], pauhagen, poghaden, menhadden, manhaden Derived forms: menhaden oil Translations (fish of the genera Brevoortia or Ethmidium): 步魚 (Chinese Mandarin), 步鱼 (bùyú) (Chinese Mandarin), 鯡魚 (Chinese Mandarin), 鲱鱼 (fēiyú) (Chinese Mandarin), menhaden (Finnish)

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