(ˈmɒsˌbʌŋkə) n (Animals) US another name for menhaden[C18: from Dutch marsbanker scad, horse-mackerel]
men•ha•den
(mɛnˈheɪd n)
n., pl. -den. a herringlike W Atlantic fish, Brevoortia tyrannus: important as a source of oil and fertilizer. [1785–95, Amer.; perhaps < Narragansett (E sp.) munnawhatteaûg]EncyclopediaSeemenhaden