shads

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
  2. noun herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn

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