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Definition of
herring noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
herring
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛrɪŋ
/
/
(
pl.
herring
or
herrings
)
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
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a N. Atlantic fish that swims in very large groups and is used for food
shoals of herring
fresh herring fillets
The mature herrings migrate to Akkeshi Bay to spawn.
see
red herring
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herring
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red herring
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