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Where does “menhaden” come from?

menhaden (English) comes from Narragansett munnawhatteaug — they fertilize.

menhaden (English): Any of several species of fish in the genera...

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of fish in the genera...

Ancestry of “menhaden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Narragansettmunnawhatteaugthey fertilize
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