Synonyms of herring

Noun


1. herring, saltwater fish

usage: valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

2. herring, Clupea harangus, clupeid fish, clupeid, food fish

usage: commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific

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Definition and meaning of herring (Dictionary)