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单词 alewife
释义 alewife
alewife1
 /ayl"wuyf'/,  n.  ,  pl.   alewives.
 a North American fish, Alosa pseudoharengus, resembling a small shad.
 [1625-35, Amer.; earlier allowes, perh. influenced by ALEWIFE2, prob. < F alose shad < Gallo-Latin alausa]
alewife2
 /ayl"wuyf'/,  n.  ,  pl.   alewives.
 a woman who owns or operates an alehouse.
 [1350-1400; ME; see ALE, WIFE]
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