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Alose
A-lose′
,Verb.
T.
[OE.
aloser
.] To praise.
[Obs.]
A′lose
,Noun.
[F., fr. L.
alosa
or alausa
.] (Zool.)
The European shad (
Alosa alosa
formerly Clupea alosa
); – called also allice shad
or allis shad
. The name is sometimes applied to the American shad (Alosa sapidissima
formerly Clupea sapidissima
). See Shad
. Definition 2025
alose
alose
English
Noun
alose (plural aloses)
- A fish, the European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis.
- The American shad (Alosa sapidissima).
French
alose (Alosa fallax
Etymology
From Gaulish *alausa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [a.loz]
- Homophone: aloses
Noun
alose f (plural aloses)
- shad (fishes of the herring family)