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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheong-eogwa mulgogi
"봄철이 되면 강으로 올라오는 물고기입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An edible North Atlantic and Pacific herring-like food fish that swims up rivers to spawn.
"Every spring, fishermen gather along the riverbanks to catch migrating shad." - 2
The roe of the shad, often consumed as a seasonal delicacy.
"The local restaurant is currently featuring fresh shad on its spring menu."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English sceadd, denoting the fish of this name. It traces back to Proto-Germanic roots, remaining remarkably consistent in form and meaning across centuries of maritime and riverine vocabulary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shad" is said worldwide
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alose
Transliteration: aloz
"L'alose remonte les rivières au printemps."
Aland
Transliteration: alant
Script: Alant
"Der Maifisch ist eine Art von Aland."
agone
Transliteration: agone
"L'agone risale i fiumi per la deposizione delle uova."
sábalo
Transliteration: sabalo
"El sábalo migra desde el mar hacia los ríos."
sável
Transliteration: savel
"O sável é um peixe muito apreciado na culinária local."
शad मछली
Transliteration: shad machhli
"शad एक प्रकार कीmigratory मछली है।"
鲥鱼
Transliteration: shí yú
"鲥鱼是一种珍贵的洄游鱼类。"
청어과 물고기
Transliteration: cheong-eogwa mulgogi
"봄철이 되면 강으로 올라오는 물고기입니다."
鰊
Transliteration: nishin
"シャッドは川を遡上する魚です。"
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