BLUEBACK HERRING


Meaning of BLUEBACK HERRING in English

Pronunciation: ' blü- ˌ bak-

Function: noun

Date: 1873

: an anadromous clupeid fish ( Alosa aestivalis ) of the Atlantic coast of No. America having a dark blue or bluish-gray back

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