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clupea harangusnouncommercially important food fish of northern waters of both atlantic and pacific
pickled herringa traditional way of preserving herring as food by pickling or curing.
lake herringnouncold-water fish caught in lake superior and northward
herring gullnounSpecifically the European herring gull (Larus argentatus).
herringbonenounA zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
sardinesnounA children's game in which the players hide together, lying side by side.
alewivesnounA migrating North American fish, Alosa pseudoharengus.
salmonnoun(zoology) One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
pilchardnounAny of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.
halibutnounA large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
fishiesnoun—
fishesnounplural of fish
anchoviesnouna 3-track EP by English folk musician David Thomas Broughton.
hagfishnounAny of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
sea troutnounA fish of the species Salmo trutta morpha trutta, closely related to salmon and a subspecies of brown trout. It is lighter in colour than the brown trout, and lives in salt water, returning to fresh water only to spawn.
fishwivesnoun(derogatory) A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
fish filletA fish fillet, from the French word meaning a thread or strip,Fillet Online Etymology Dictionary.
food fishnounAny fish used as human food.
salmonidnounA fish of the Salmonidae family.
red salmonnounA sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).

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