Definition of herring in English:
A fairly small silvery fish which is most abundant in coastal waters and is of widespread commercial importance.
- Clupea and other genera, family Clupeidae (the herring family): several species, in particular (C. harengus), of the North Atlantic. The herring family also includes the sprats, shads, and pilchards
- Like anchovies and herrings, they are small, primitive fish belonging to the group known as clupeoids.
- These fatty acids are found in oily fish such as herring, mackerel, sardines, salmon and trout.
- The two largest and most important of the herrings were probably blueback herring (A. aestivalis) and hickory shad (A. mediocris).
Words that rhyme with herringhandspring • hamstring
Definition of herring in:
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