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Definition of herring noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

herring

noun
 
/ˈherɪŋ/
 
/ˈherɪŋ/
(plural herring, herrings)
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. a N Atlantic fish that swims in very large groups and is used for food
    • shoals of herring
    • fresh herring fillets
    • pickled herrings
    see also red herringTopics Fish and shellfishc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fresh
    • pickled
    • salted
    • …
    verb + herring
    • catch
    herring + noun
    • fillet/​filet
    • fishery
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    Word OriginOld English hǣring, hēring, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch haring and German Hering.
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