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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