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sparling definition

spar·ling (spär′liŋ)

noun pl. sparling -·ling or sparlings -·lings

a European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus)

Etymology: ME sperlynge < MFr esperlinge < MDu spirlinc, orig. dim. of spīr, a small point, grass shoot: see spire

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