alewife

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/ˈeɪlwʌɪf/ English

Definitions

noun

A woman who keeps an alehouse.

noun

A migrating North American fish, Alosa pseudoharengus.
Any of several species similar in appearance.

Related words

Synonyms

brewess branch herring ellwhop ellwife gaspereau alosa pseudoharengus pomolobus pseudoharengus menhaden ale-draper abbess brewster wench slack alice lady abbess alchie abbot article ale-knight

Associated

alosa anadromous smelt minuteman shad herring brook largemouth parkway spawn striped mystic

Rhymes

strife rife life change of life knife wife come to life prime of life afterlife staff of life

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