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Meaning of alewhap | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

an alewife

obsolete, regional

Examples

“Alewife plur. Alewives. (Alosa Vernalis Storer.) A fish of the herring kind, abounding in the waters of New England . In Mary-land and Virginia they are called "old wives;" Alewhap, plur. Alewhaps, in Connecticut”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Alewife Alewine Alex Alex Hamilton Alexa Alexander