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menhaden

/mɛnˌheɪdən/ /mənˈheɪdən/

Meanings
noun
Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.

Examples :

"The factory processes tons of menhaden each day to make fish oil and fertilizer for farms. "
fish animal biology food nautical

Related Words

Illustration processes

processes noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛsiːz/ /ˈpɹəʊ̯sɛsiːz/ /ˈpɹɑsɛsɪz/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The bakery uses complex processes to transform flour, sugar, and eggs into delicious cakes. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration bait

bait noun

/beɪt/

Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

"The fisherman used worms as bait to attract the fish. "

Illustration farms

farms noun

/fɑːmz/ /fɑɹmz/

A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

"Many farms in the countryside grow corn and raise cows. "

Illustration tons

tons noun

/tʌnz/

A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).

"The construction crew used several tons of steel to build the new bridge. "

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration fish

fish noun

/fɪʃ/ /fɘʃ/

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

"Salmon is a fish."

Illustration fertilizer

fertilizer noun

/ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/

A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.

"The gardener used fertilizer to help the flowers in the garden grow bigger and stronger. "

Illustration genera

genera noun

/ˈdʒɛnəɹə/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration factory

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

Illustration meal

meal noun

/miːl/ [miːʟ̩]

Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

"Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal."