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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈloza
"L'alosa migra dai mari ai fiumi per riprodursi."
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2 senses- 1
An anadromous marine fish of the herring family, native to the eastern coast of North America, commonly used as bait or food.
"Biologists monitor the spring migration of the alewife as it travels upstream to spawn." - 2
Historical term for a woman who runs an alehouse or brews and sells ale.
"In medieval English villages, the local alewife was a central figure in community gatherings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English, combining 'ale' (referuring to an ale-house) and 'wife' (originally meaning woman). Historically, it referred to a woman who kept an alehouse or brewed and sold ale. In a separate biological sense, it refers to a type of North American herring, possibly named after a perceived physical resemblance to a stout tavern keeper.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alewife" is said worldwide
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gaspareau
Transliteration: gaspaʁo
"Le gaspareau remonte les rivières au printemps."
Maifisch
Transliteration: ˈmaɪˌfɪʃ
"Der Maifisch ist eine Heringart."
alosa
Transliteration: aˈloza
"L'alosa migra dai mari ai fiumi per riprodursi."
alosa
Transliteration: aˈlosa
"La alosa es un pez migratory muy común."
sata
Transliteration: ˈsata
"A sata é um peixe da família dos arenques."
एक प्रकार की मछली
Transliteration: ek prakaar ki machhli
"एलेवाइफ एक प्रकार की समुद्री मछली है।"
灰西鲱
Transliteration: huī xī fēi
"灰西鲱是一种溯河产卵的鱼类。"
청어과 물고기
Transliteration: cheong-eogwa mulgogi
"알와이프는 북아메리카 강에서 발견되는 물고기입니다."
アメリカヒラ
Transliteration: amerika hira
"アメリカヒラはニシン科の魚の一種です。"
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