gaspereau
/ (ˈɡæspərəʊ) /
noun
Canadian another name for alewife
Origin of gaspereau
1from Canadian French
Words Nearby gaspereau
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How to use gaspereau in a sentence
Once more a village arose on Grand Pré, and cider-presses creaked on the hills of gaspereau.
Earth's Enigmas | Charles G. D. RobertsThus to the gaspereau's mouth moved on that mournful procession.
Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four. | William H. ElsonThe gaspereau villages grew in importance, and were among the richest and most populous in 1755.
The Land of Evangeline | John Frederic HerbinThe steamer was soon at the pier inside the broad mouth of the river gaspereau.
The Heir to Grand Pr | John Frederic HerbinFort gaspereau and a fortification at the mouth of the St. John were also occupied.
The Colonization of North America | Herbert Eugene Bolton
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