Definition of "alewives" []

• Plural form of alewife. (noun)

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• "It seems that while we weren't looking (who looks for such things?) a resources ­department of the state had ­introduced alewives to local water; while the small fish had spread in abundance all over the lake eating whatever they eat, the bass were enthusiastically feasting on the alewives, which is typical of the great wet circle of life underwater."
• "River herring, also called alewives, are anadromous fish."
• "It is the last remaining barrier on the mainstem of the Winnicut River and its removal effort, which also includes the installation of a fish passage structure upstream, will open more than 39 miles of upstream habitat for migratory fish such as alewives, blueback herring, and American eel."