gizzard shad
noun
a silvery herring, Dorosoma cepedianum, of eastern and central U.S. waters, that has a gizzardlike stomach.
Origin of gizzard shad
1An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
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How to use gizzard shad in a sentence
In smaller streams such as the Elk and Caney rivers adult gizzard shad seemed scarce.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. Metcalf
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