menhaden

Senso (Inglese)

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

sinonimi

Brevoortia tyrannis

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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

Frasi

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

"Menhaden" ha completato altri sei schieramenti nelle acque travagliate dell'Estremo Oriente.