SPRAT


Meaning of SPRAT in English

[sprat] n [alter. of ME sprot, fr. OE sprott] (1537) 1 a: a small European herring (Sprattus sprattus) related to the common herring--called also brisling b: a small or young herring or similar fish (as an anchovy)

2: a young, small, or insignificant person

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