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