释义 |
herring /ˈhɛrɪŋ /nounA fairly small silvery fish which is most abundant in coastal waters and is of widespread commercial importance.- Clupea and other genera, family Clupeidae (the herring family): several species, in particular (C. harengus), of the North Atlantic. The herring family also includes the sprats, shads, and pilchards.
Like anchovies and herrings, they are small, primitive fish belonging to the group known as clupeoids....- These fatty acids are found in oily fish such as herring, mackerel, sardines, salmon and trout.
- The two largest and most important of the herrings were probably blueback herring (A. aestivalis) and hickory shad (A. mediocris).
OriginOld English hǣring, hēring, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch haring and German Hering. |