Alose \A"lose\, n. [F., fr. L. alosa or alausa.] (Zo["o]l.)
The European shad ({Clupea alosa}); -- called also {allice
shad} or {allis shad}. The name is sometimes applied to the
American shad ({Clupea sapidissima}). See {Shad}.
allis shad
n : European shad [syn: {allice shad}, {allice}, {allis}, {Alosa
alosa}]