Definition of poghaden. Meaning of poghaden. Synonyms of poghaden

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Definition of poghaden

poghaden
Pauhaugen Pau*hau"gen, n. [North Amer. Indian.] (Zo["o]l.) The menhaden; -- called also poghaden.

Meaning of poghaden from wikipedia

- genera of marine fish in the order Clupeiformes. Menhaden is a blend of poghaden (pogy for short) and an Algonquian word akin to Narragansett munnawhatteaûg...
- Menhaden (Brevoortia and Ethmidium) forage fish Algonquian A blend of poghaden probably from Abenaki or Penobscot, and an Algonquian word akin to Narragansett...