Alose \A"lose\, n. [F., fr. L. alosa or alausa.] (Zo["o]l.) The European shad ({Clupea alosa}); -- called also {allice shad} or {allis shad}. The name is sometimes applied to the American shad ({Clupea sapidissima}). See {Shad}.
allice shad n : European shad [syn: {allis shad}, {allice}, {allis}, {Alosa alosa}]