A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species.
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A woman who keeps an alehouse.
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A migrating North American fish, Alosa pseudoharengus. | Any of several species similar in appearance.
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