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menhaden

men·ha·den [ men háyd'n ] (plural men·ha·dens or men·ha·den)


noun 
Definition:
 
N American sea fish: a sea fish of the herring family. Use: mainly as a source of oil, fertilizer, bait. Native to: North America.  Latin name Brevoortia tyrannus.

[Mid-17th century. Origin ?]
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