GASPEREAU

Etymology

Noun

gaspereau (plural gaspereaus)

(Canada, dated) An alewife (type of fish).

Source: Wiktionary


Gas"per*eau, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The alewife. [Local, Canada]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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