First Known Use: 1765
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menhaden
noun men·ha·den \men-ˈhā-dən, mən-\
plural men·ha·den also men·ha·dens
Definition of MENHADEN
: a marine fish (Brevoortia tyrannus) of the herring family abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States where it is used for bait or converted into oil and fertilizer; also : any of several congeneric fishes
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Origin of MENHADEN
of Algonquian origin; akin to Narragansett munnawhatteaûg menhaden
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MENHADEN Defined for Kids
menhaden
noun men·ha·den \men-ˈhā-dən\
plural menhaden
Definition of MENHADEN for Kids
: a fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States that is related to the herring and is a source of oil and fertilizer
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