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| ale·wife [ áyl wf ] (plural ale·wives [ áyl wvz ]) |
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migrating herring: a herring that migrates up rivers to spawn. It appears off the Atlantic coast of North America in early summer and can be eaten as food. Latin name Alosa pseudoharengus.
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| [14th century. <ale + wife "woman"] |
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