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allice

UK/ˈa.lɪs/

allice noun: a fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).

allice: a fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa)
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Noun

allice (plural allices)

  1. A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).
    • Both species of this fish resemble an overgrown herring: of these the allice is the largest, being often met with of as much as two feet in length[…]1843, William Hughes, Fish, how to choose and how to dress, page 105

Forms of allice

pluralallices
alternative formallis

Origin of allice

Variant of alose.

Phrases with allice

Questions about allice

What does allice mean?
Allice means a fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).
What part of speech is allice?
Allice is a noun.
How do you pronounce allice?
Allice is pronounced /ˈa.lɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of allice?
The plural of allice is allices.

Words near allice in the dictionary

  1. alliaphage
  2. alliaphages
  3. alliaunce
  4. alliaunces
  5. alliballies
  6. allice
  7. allice shad
  8. allices
  9. alliciency
  10. allicient
  11. allicin

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