herring

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A school of herring.
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From Middle English hering, from Old English hǣring, from Proto-Germanic *hēringaz, further etymology unknown. Cognate with Dutch haring, German Hering etc.

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herring (plural herrings or herring)

  1. A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as food.

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