gizzard shad

noun

a silvery herring, Dorosoma cepedianum, of eastern and central U.S. waters, that has a gizzardlike stomach.

Origin of gizzard shad

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Words nearby gizzard shad

givenchy, givey, giza, gizmo, gizzard, gizzard shad, gj, gjallar-horn, gjellerup, gjuki, gjukung