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herring

/'hɛrɪŋ/

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noun
commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
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clupea harangus

type of:
food fish clupeid clupeid fish
noun
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
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type of:
saltwater fish

part of:
clupea harangus

Definition that contains herring

shad herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
clupeidae herrings; shad; sardines; etc.
family clupeidae herrings; shad; sardines; etc.
pickled herring herring preserved in a pickling liquid (usually brine or vinegar)