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gizzard shad
noun
- a silvery herring, Dorosoma cepedianum, of eastern and central U.S. waters, that has a gizzardlike stomach.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gizzard shad1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
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Example Sentences
In smaller streams such as the Elk and Caney rivers adult gizzard shad seemed scarce.
From Project Gutenberg
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