Mattowacca
Pronunciation : Mat`to*wac"ca
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Indian name.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An American clupeoid fish (Clupea mediocris), similar to the shad in habits and appearance, but smaller and less esteemed for food; -- called also hickory shad, tailor shad, fall herring, and shad herring.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913