Alewife is a synonym of ellwhop.
Ellwhop is likely misspelled.
Ellwhop has no English definition.
As a noun alewife is
a woman who keeps an alehouse.
ellwhop
Not English
Ellwhop has no English definition. It may be misspelled. alewife
English
Etymology 1
(ale) + (wife)
Noun
(alewives)
(archaic) A woman who keeps an alehouse.
Etymology 2
. Possibly from (aloof), the Indian name of a fish. See Winthrop on the culture of maize in America, “Phil Trans.” No. 142, p. 1065, and Baddam’s “Memoirs,” vol. ii. p. 131.
Possibly from , influenced by Etymology 1 due to large belly of the fish.
Noun
(alewives)
A North American fish, , of the herring family.
A migrating North American fish, .
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Any of several species similar in appearance.
Synonyms
* (Clupea vernalis) (branch herring), (ellwhop), (ellwife)
Derived terms
* Alewife Brook
See also
* (wikipedia)
* (Clupea)
* (Alosa pseudoharengus)
* (Alosa pseudoharengus)
