Definition of Herring

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Herring

One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C. harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities.

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Herring Quotations

I knew with The West Wing that that wasn't going to be for very long, that I was just the red herring.
William Devane

Her name was called Lady Helena Herring and her age was 25 and she mated well with the earl.
Daisy Ashford

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Tom Brown

Herring Translations

herring in Danish is sild
herring in Dutch is haring, zeebanket
herring in Finnish is silli
herring in French is hareng
herring in German is Hering
herring in Hungarian is hering
herring in Italian is aringa
herring in Norwegian is sild
herring in Portuguese is arenque
herring in Spanish is arenque
herring in Swedish is sill

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