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  Shad \Shad\ (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
     fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
     herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
     fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
     Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
     family. The American species ({Alosa sapidissima formerly
     Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic
     coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an
     important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose
     ({Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa), and the twaite shad
     ({Alosa finta formerly Clupea finta), are less important
     species. [Written also chad.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
           fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under Gizzard),
           called also mud shad, white-eyed shad, and winter
           shad.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Hardboaded shad, or Yellow-tailed shad, the menhaden.
  
     Hickory shad, or Tailor shad, the mattowacca.
  
     Long-boned shad, one of several species of important food
        fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
        Gerres.
  
     Shad bush (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
        or small trees of the rosaceous genus Amelanchier ({A.
        Canadensis, and A. alnifolia) Their white racemose
        blossoms open in April or May, when the shad appear, and
        the edible berries (pomes) ripen in June or July, whence
        they are called Juneberries. The plant is also called
        service tree, and Juneberry.
  
     Shad+frog,+an+American+spotted+frog+({Rana+halecina" rel="nofollow">Shad frog, an American spotted frog ({Rana halecina); --
        so called because it usually appears at the time when the
        shad begin to run in the rivers.
  
     Trout shad, the squeteague.
  
     White shad, the common shad.
        [1913 Webster]

  Shad \Shad\ (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
     fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
     herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
     fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
     Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
     family. The American species ({Clupea sapidissima), which is
     abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers
     in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European
     allice shad, or alose ({C. alosa), and the twaite shad. ({C.
     finta), are less important species. [Written also chad.]
  
     Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
           fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under Gizzard),
           called also mud shad, white-eyed shad, and winter
           shad.
  
     Hardboaded, or Yellow-tailed, shad, the menhaden.
  
     Hickory, or Tailor, shad, the mattowacca.
  
     Long-boned shad, one of several species of important food
        fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
        Gerres.
  
     Shad bush (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
        or small trees of the rosaceous genus Amelanchier ({A.
        Canadensis, and A. alnifolia) Their white racemose
        blossoms open in April or May, when the shad appear, and
        the edible berries (pomes) ripen in June or July, whence
        they are called Juneberries. The plant is also called
        service tree, and Juneberry.
  
     Shad+frog,+an+American+spotted+frog+({Rana+halecina" rel="nofollow">Shad frog, an American spotted frog ({Rana halecina); --
        so called because it usually appears at the time when the
        shad begin to run in the rivers.
  
     Trout shad, the squeteague.
  
     White shad, the common shad.

  shad
       n 1: bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their
            migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of
            Atlantic coast
       2: herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to
          freshwater to spawn

  shad
     Yola a.
     shod

  Shad
     n.
     (surname: en).

  shad
     n.
     1 Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus
  ''Alosa'' in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong;
  (vern: river herring).
     2 (lb en South Africa) Any bluefish of species ''Pomatomus
  saltatrix''.

  Shad
     n.
     (surname: en).

  shad
     n.
     1 Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus
  ''Alosa'' in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong;
  (vern: river herring).
     2 (lb en South Africa) Any bluefish of species ''Pomatomus
  saltatrix''.

  Shad
     n.
     (surname: en).

  shad
     n.
     1 Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus
  ''Alosa'' in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong;
  (vern: river herring).
     2 (lb en South Africa) Any bluefish of species ''Pomatomus
  saltatrix''.

  Shad
     n.
     (surname: en).

  Shad /ʃˈad/
  شاد

  shad //ʃæd// 
  карагьоз
  fishes of the herring family

  shad /ʃˈad/
  Maifisch , Alse  [zool.]
   see: shads
  

  shad /ʃˈad/
  
  φρίσσα

  shad //ʃæd// 
  silli, täpläsilli
  fishes of the herring family

  shad /ʃˈad/
  vándor alóza

  shad //ʃæd// 
  majfisk
  fishes of the herring family

  shad /ʃˈad/
  1. tirsi balığı, (zool.)) Alosa.

  
/ˈʃæd/

  n. 鲱鱼类;

     n. 鲱鱼类