Mattowacca
Mat`to`wac´ca
| n. | 1. | (Zool.) An American clupeoid fish (Clupea mediocris), similar to the shad in habits and appearance, but smaller and less esteemed for food; - called also hickory shad, tailor shad, fall herring, and shad herring. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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