ˈbrizliŋ, -isl-, -lēŋ noun
or bris·tling -isl-
( -s )
Etymology: Norwegian brisling, modification (influenced by brisa to flash, burn) of Low German bretling, from bret broad + -ling; akin to Old Norse bregtha to move rapidly and to Old English brād broad — more at braid , broad
: a small herring ( Clupea sprattus ) that resembles a sardine and that is cured and tinned especially in Norway for food