menhaden

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

Brevoortia tyrannis

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/

Etimologie (Engels)

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

Sinne

" Menhaden " completed six more deployments in the troubled waters of the Far East .