herring
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(noun) commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific |
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Synonyms: Clupea harangus |
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Related Words: Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus harengus, Clupea harengus pallasii, Pacific herring, clupeid, clupeid fish, food fish |
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(noun) valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled |
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Related Words: bloater, brisling, kipper, kippered herring, red herring, saltwater fish, smoked herring, sprat, whitebait |
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