Taunton turkey U.S.
(ˈtɔːntən ˈtɜːkɪ)
The name of Taunton, Massachusetts, used attrib. to designate the ale-wife, Pomodorus pseudoharengus, a fish resembling a herring found in marine or fresh water in eastern North America; = ale-wife2.
| 1851 A. Allin Home Ballads 18 ‘Taunton turkeys’ are so thick, We sell them by the rod! 1950 Chicago Tribune 17 Jan. 14/3 In Massachusetts..the spring herring is known as ‘Taunton turkey’. |