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Meaning of herring

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

herring

Pronunciation:/ˈhɛɹɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as food.

  2. Fish in the family Clupeidae.

  3. Fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.