(n.) A European shad; -- called also twaite shad. See Shad.
(n.) A piece of cleared ground. See Thwaite.
Example Sentences:
(1) The dead twaite shad, small whitish gray fish, were discovered Tuesday by inspectors conducting routine water testing in Rio’s sewage and rubbish-filled Guanabara Bay.
(2) The statement from Rio’s environmental agency said tests following a similar die-off of twaite shad in the Guanabara Bay last November showed “neither abnormalities in the water, nor the presence of chemical or toxic substances.