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noun Alewife n. (pl. alewives) A woman who keeps an alehouse.
Alewife n. (pl. alewives) (Zool.) A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species.
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