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Word: Gaspereau
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century. From Canadian French gaspareau, gasparot, of unknown origin
Definition:
A shad or river herring (genus Alosa); especially the alewife, A. pseudoharengus.
Variant Forms:
- gaspereaux
