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twaite

/tweɪt/

twaite noun: a fish, the twaite shad, Alosa fallax.

Noun

twaite (plural twaites)

  1. (dialectal) A fish, the twaite shad, Alosa fallax

Forms of twaite

pluraltwaites

Origin of twaite

Uncertain. First known reference is from 1609.

Phrases with twaite

Words that rhyme with twaite

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about twaite

What does twaite mean?
Twaite means a fish, the twaite shad, Alosa fallax.
What part of speech is twaite?
Twaite is a noun.
How do you pronounce twaite?
Twaite is pronounced /tweɪt/.
What is the plural of twaite?
The plural of twaite is twaites.

Words near twaite in the dictionary

  1. Twainiana
  2. twaining
  3. Twainish
  4. twains
  5. twait shad
  6. twaite
  7. twaite shad
  8. twaite shads
  9. twaites
  10. twakow
  11. twakows

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