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allice

allice

9.9
A fish like a small herring that lives in European rivers and seas and swims upstream to lay eggs
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : alicia
  • The fisherman was pleased to catch a large allice on the riverbank.

Examples

  • Early spring is the best time to observe schools of allice in coastal waters.

  • The allice is known for its delicate flavor.

  • Allice migrate upstream each year to spawn in freshwater rivers.

  • I caught an allice while fishing in the river.

  • Allice migrate upstream each year to spawn in freshwater rivers.

  • Early spring is the best time to observe schools of allice in coastal waters.

  • I caught an allice while fishing in the river.

Synonyms

allice shad
vsallice
  • Archaic
9.9

A silvery fish that lives along European coasts and swims into rivers to lay eggs

is the shorter common name form without the species noun
allis shad
vsallice
  • UK
9.8

A fish that lives in Europe and swims from the sea into rivers to lay eggs

is the alternative short form that omits the full two-word name
allis
vsallice
  • UK
9.9

A silvery fish like a herring that moves from the sea into rivers to lay eggs

is the alternate common name focused on naming not classification
Alosa alosa
vsallice
  • Specialized
9.5

A large European fish that moves from the sea into rivers to lay eggs

is the common alternative name used in ordinary speech

Surface Forms

allice singular
allices plural

Etymology

Allice probably comes from an old name for the shad, like Latin alosa, which people once used for this kind of fish. So allice is an old name for the European shad, a fish that moves between rivers and the sea.