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Herring

One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C. harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities.

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Bloater 76% connected

The common herring, esp. when of large size, smoked, and half dried; -- called also bloat herring.

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Kipper 76% connected

A salmon after spawning.

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Sprat 76% connected

A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to…

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Whitebait 76% connected

The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.

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