menhaden

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/mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/

Definition of menhaden

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noun

Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.

“Divergence of the largescaled menhadens from the small-scaled menhadens resulted either from geographic isolation or different habitat preferences.”

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From Narragansett munnawhatteaug (“they fertilize”), influenced by poghaden.

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