HERRING


Meaning of HERRING in English

n. a N. Atlantic fish, Clupea harengus, coming near the coast in large shoals to spawn.

Phrases and idioms:

herring-gull a large gull, Larus argentatus, with dark wing-tips.

Etymology: OE h{aelig}ring, hering f. WG

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.