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Clupea sprattus
(gcide) | Sprat \Sprat\ (spr[a^]t), n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin
to G. sprotte.] (Zool.)
(a) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely
allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called
also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring
of different kinds.
(b) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called
also alfione, and perch.
[1913 Webster]
Sprat borer (Zool.), the red-throated diver; -- so called
from its fondness for sprats. See Diver.
Sprat loon. (Zool.)
(a) The young of the great northern diver. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) The red-throated diver. See Diver.
Sprat mew (Zool.), the kittiwake gull.
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Clupea sprattus
(gcide) | brisling \brisling\ n.
1. a small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned.
Syn: sprat.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a small herring (Clupea sprattus) processed like a
sardine.
Syn: sprat.
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clupea sprattus
(wn) | Clupea sprattus
n 1: small herring processed like a sardine [syn: brisling,
sprat, Clupea sprattus] |
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