herring
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herring/ˈherɪŋ/
▶noun a silvery fish which is most abundant in coastal waters and is an important food fish. [Clupea harengus (N. Atlantic) and other species, family Clupeidae .]
– origin OE hǣring, hēring, of W. Gmc origin.
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