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Definition of: menhaden
(men·hād′n) noun
A herringlike fish (Brevoortia tyrannus) found along the North Atlantic coast of the United States: it is the source of menhaden oil, used in industry, and of fertilizer. [Alter. of Algonquian munnawhat fertilizer]
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