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shad vs common American shad

common American shad vs shad

shad and common American shad both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shad Yes No No No
common American shad Yes No No No
As nouns, common American shad is a hyponym of shad; that is, common American shad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shad:
  • shad: herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
  • common American shad: shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast
shad (noun) common American shad (noun)
herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
Difference between shad and common American shad

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