herring
nounmasculine/ɐˈɾẽkɨ/medium
a·ren·que
Definition
A small, silvery, elongated teleost fish of the family Clupeidae (Clupea harengus), very common in the North Atlantic and important in commercial fishing.
Smoked herring is a traditional delicacy in many Northern European countries.
Shoals of herring are a common sight in cold waters.
Common collocations
smoked herringpickled herringherring shoalherring fishery
Idiomatic expressions
- red herring (false clue, distraction)
Etymology
Do francês antigo 'hareng', por sua vez do frâncico *hāring.