shad

English

/ʃæd/

noun

Definitions

Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; .
(South Africa) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

Etymology

Derived from Old English sceadd.

Origin

Old English

sceadd

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

belly English
bird English
bush English
fly English
shadbelly English
shadbird English
shadbush English
shadfly English
sceadd Old English