menhaden
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.men·ha·den
noun \men-ˈhā-dən, mən-\ plural men·ha·den also men·ha·dens
Definition of MENHADEN
: a marine fish (Brevoortia tyrannus) of the herring family abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States where it is used for bait or converted into oil and fertilizer; also : any of several congeneric fishes
See Origin of MENHADEN
of Algonquian origin; akin to Narragansett munnawhatteaûg menhaden
First Known Use: 1765
Rhymes with MENHADEN
menhaden
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any of several species of Atlantic coastal fishes (genus Brevoortia of the herring family), used for oil, fish meal (mainly for animal feed), and fertilizer. Menhaden have a deep body, sharp-edged belly, large head, and tooth-edged scales. Adults are about 15 in. (38 cm) long and weigh 1 lb (0.5 kg) or less. Dense schools of menhaden range from Canada to South America. When feeding, they swim with mouth agape and gill openings widespread to strain out plankton.
Variants of MENHADEN
menhaden or pogy
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