menhaden

n. [动] 鲱鱼

发音

/mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/

词形变化

menhadens 复数 menhadens

别名

menhadden manhaden

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.

    步鱼

    鲱鱼

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

clupeid

词源

From Narragansett munnawhatteaug (“they fertilize”), influenced by poghaden.

来源：wiktionary