noun
shad
shad
noun
1
A type of herring-like food fish that lives in the sea but spawns in rivers.
"Fishermen along the river wait each spring for the shad run."
How to Use Shad
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA silvery river-spawning fish related to herring, prized by anglers and cooks.
Word Forms
shad plural, shads plural, Shads plural
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Etymology
From Old English sceadd, of uncertain further origin, possibly Celtic or Scandinavian.