her ‧ ring /ˈherɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural herrings or herring ) [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: hæring ]
a long thin silver sea fish that can be eaten
⇨ ↑ red herring
her ‧ ring /ˈherɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural herrings or herring ) [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: hæring ]
a long thin silver sea fish that can be eaten
⇨ ↑ red herring
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012