alosa sapidissima

English Thesaurus

1. shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	shad,
definition	:	herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn (noun.animal)

part holonym	:	shad,
definition	:	bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast (noun.food)

part holonym	:	shad roe,
definition	:	roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently (noun.food)