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Definition of herring noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

herring

noun

NAmE//ˈhɛrɪŋ//

(pl. herring or herrings) [uncountable, countable]

a N. Atlantic fish that swims in very large groups and is used for food shoals of herring fresh herring fillets The mature herrings migrate to Akkeshi Bay to spawn. see red herring

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