gaspereau

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/ˈɡæspərəʊ/

noun

An alewife (type of fish).

OriginFrench gaspereau →
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Meanings

noungaspereau (plural gaspereaus or gaspereaux)

plural gaspereaus · plural gaspereaux

  1. CanadadatedAn alewife (type of fish).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alewife

Origin

  1. Frenchgaspereau
  2. Englishgaspereau

From French gaspereau, a variant of gaspareau.

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APA

gaspereau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaspereau

MLA

“gaspereau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaspereau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaspereau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaspereau.

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