Noun: shad shad
- Herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
"Shad roe is considered a delicacy in some regions"
- Bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
"Grilled shad is a springtime delicacy in many coastal areas"
Derived forms: shads
Type of: clupeid, clupeid fish, fish, food fish
Part of: Alosa, Alosa sapidissima, common American shad, genus Alosa
Encyclopedia: Shad, West Virginia