Alosa sapidissima
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Alosa sapidissima - shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast

common American shad

shad - herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn

shad - bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast

shad roe - roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently

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Alosa chrysocloris Alose common American shad river shad shad shad roe			Byline: Mark Blazis COLUMN: Outdoors The American shad are returning, just as the shadbush blooms. Old friend returns by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) : How One School Helped Return The American Shad To The Potomac River--And How You Too Can Help Protect And Restore Our Living Waters by elementary school classroom teacher Sandy Burk is an informative and profusely illustrated exploration of the difference one school made to greatly impact the environment and nature of the Potomac River. Let the River Run Silver Again! by Small Press Bookwatch By reopening more than 1,300 river miles to migratory fish in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, we are allowing American shad and blueback herring to reclaim their native waters as part of our concerted effort to restore the life of the Bay. USACE sets the Rappahannock River free by Allen, Nancy; Augsburger, Christopher / Engineer: The Professional Bulletin for Army Engineers			American pennyroyal American persimmon American pit bull terrier American pitcher plants American plaice American plan American plane American Protective Association American pulsatilla American quaking aspen American raspberry American rattlebox American red elder American red plum American red squirrel American redstart American Revised Version American Revolution American Revolutionary leader American Revolutionary War American robin American rock brake American sable American saddle horse American Samoa American shad American shrew mole American Sign Language American silver fir American smelt American smokewood American smooth dogfish American Spanish American spicebush American spikenard American Staffordshire terrier American Standard Code for Information Interchange American Standard Version American star grass American state American Stock Exchange American sweet chestnut American sweet gum American sycamore American tiger American toad American trypanosomiasis American turkey oak American twinflower American Virgin Islands American Wake			American Seed Trial Association American Segment Trainer American Segmental Bridge Institute American Self Help Clearinghouse American Self-Harm Information Clearinghouse American Selling Price American Selling Price American Selling Prices American Semiconductor Corporation American Seminar Leader's Association American Senate American Senior Fitness Association American Seniors Housing Association American Sentinel University American Serbian Eastern Rite Brothers American Serbian Woman's Caucus American Service Center American Service Industry & Investment Foundation American Service Management System American Service to India American Servicemembers Protection Act American Sesame Growers Association American Sewing Expo American Sewing Guild American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association American shad American Share American Share Coalition on Transplantation American Share Foundation American Share Insurance American shares American Sheep and Goat Center American Sheep Industry Association American Shepherd Club of America American Shetland American Shetland American Shetland American Shetland Pony Club American Shetland Sheepdog Association American Shipbuilding Association American Shipping Service American Shire Horse Association American Shoot Wrestling American Shooting Sports Council American Shore & Beach Preservation Association American Shore and Beach Preservation Association American Shorhairs American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association American Short Line Railroad Association American Short Shorts Film Festival American short-tailed shrew American Shorthair

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Alosa sapidissima (redirected from American shad)

Alosa sapidissima
(redirected from American shad)