savelha
noun
sa·ve·lha
\səˈvelyə\
Definition of savelha
-s
1 : menhaden
2 : a fish (Brevoortia pectinata) of the south Atlantic closely related to the menhaden
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Origin and Etymology of savelha
Portuguese, diminutive of savel shad, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish sam, samrad summer
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