menhaden

 
Pronunciation: /mɛnˈheɪd(ə)n/

noun

  • a large deep-bodied fish of the herring family, which occurs along the east coast of North America. The oil-rich flesh is used to make fishmeal and fertilizer.
    • Genus Brevoortia, family Clupeidae: several species

Origin:

late 18th century: from Algonquian