twaite

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/tweɪt/

noun

A fish, the twaite shad, Alosa fallax

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Meanings

nountwaite (plural twaites)

plural twaites

  1. dialectalA fish, the twaite shad, Alosa fallax

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
twaite shad

Origin

Uncertain. First known reference is from 1609.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with twaite

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Anagrams

atwite
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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