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her·ring (her′iŋ)

noun pl. herrings -·rings or herring -·ring

any of various clupeid fishes; esp., a small, silvery food fish (Clupea harengus) of northern seas that is canned as a sardine

Etymology: ME hering < OE hæring, akin to Ger hering

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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