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gaspereau

/ˈɡæspərəʊ/

gaspereau noun: an alewife (type of fish).

Noun

gaspereau (plural gaspereaus or gaspereaux)

  1. (Canada, dated) An alewife (type of fish).

Forms of gaspereau

pluralgaspereaus
pluralgaspereaux

Origin of gaspereau

From French gaspereau, a variant of gaspareau.

Questions about gaspereau

What does gaspereau mean?
Gaspereau means an alewife (type of fish).
What part of speech is gaspereau?
Gaspereau is a noun.
How do you pronounce gaspereau?
Gaspereau is pronounced /ˈɡæspərəʊ/.
What is the plural of gaspereau?
The plural of gaspereau is gaspereaus.

Words near gaspereau in the dictionary

  1. Gasparyan
  2. Gasparyans
  3. gasped
  4. gaspeite
  5. gasper
  6. gaspereau
  7. gaspereaus
  8. gaspereaux
  9. gaspergou
  10. gaspergous
  11. gaspers

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