herring
FORAGE FISH, MOSTLY BELONGING TO THE FAMILY CLUPEIDAE
Herrings; Two eyed steak; Two-eyed steak; Two Eyed Steak; Strömming; Stromming; Stroemming; Herring fishery; White herring
¦ noun a silvery fish which is most abundant in coastal waters and is an important food fish. [Clupea harengus (N. Atlantic) and other species, family Clupeidae.]
Origin
OE hring, hering, of W. Gmc origin.