# menhaden

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛn.heɪ.d(ə)n/

## Definitions
1. Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, used for fish meal, fish oil, fertilizer, and bait.

## Etymology
From Narragansett munnawhatteaug (“they fertilize”), influenced by poghaden.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menhaden