concept   alewife
culture   Australia
statement   In Australia and the UK, "alewife" is mainly used to refer to a female tavern or alehouse owner or manager.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 alewife Australia In the United Kingdom and Australia, an alewife refers to a woman who owns or manages a tavern or alehouse. 1
2 alewife Australia In the UK and Australia, alewife is not a commonly known term, and the fish is not of significant cultural or economic importance. 1