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shad-waiter

shad-waiter noun: a lake whitefish; the roundfish (Prosopium cylindraceum).

Noun

shad-waiter (plural shad-waiters)

  1. (US, dialectal) A lake whitefish; the roundfish (Prosopium cylindraceum).
    Synonyms:
    roundfish

Synonyms of shad-waiter

Forms of shad-waiter

pluralshad-waiters

Questions about shad-waiter

What does shad-waiter mean?
Shad-waiter means a lake whitefish; the roundfish (Prosopium cylindraceum).
What part of speech is shad-waiter?
Shad-waiter is a noun.
What is the plural of shad-waiter?
The plural of shad-waiter is shad-waiters.

Words near shad-waiter in the dictionary

  1. shad frog
  2. shad frogs
  3. shad-bellied
  4. shad-spirit
  5. shad-spirits
  6. shad-waiter
  7. shad-waiters
  8. shadable
  9. Shadamy
  10. Shadang
  11. shadbellies

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