alose

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French alose, from Latin alausa, from unattested Gaulish *alausa. Cognate with German Alse. === Noun === alose (plural aloses) Any of certain shad European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis. American shad (Alosa sapidissima). === References === “alose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Læsø, aloes, oleas == French == === Etymology === From Late Latin alosa, alausa, from Gaulish *alausa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.loz/ Homophone: aloses === Noun === alose f (plural aloses) shad (fish of the herring family) === Further reading === “alose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === aloès == Italian == === Noun === alose f plural of alosa === Anagrams === aleso, alesò, asole, esalo, esalò