Definition of alewife
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a woman who keeps an alehouse
alewife
noun (2)Definition of alewife (Entry 2 of 2)
: a food fish (Alosa pseudoharengus) of the herring family that is very abundant along the Atlantic coast
also
: any of several related fishes (such as the menhaden)
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The first known use of alewife was in the 15th century
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