HyperDic: brisling

English > 2 senses of the word brisling:
NOUNfoodbrisling, spratsmall fatty European fish
animalbrisling, sprat, Clupea sprattussmall herring processed like a sardine
English > brisling: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningsmall fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines.
Synonymsprat
Part ofbrisling, sprat, Clupea sprattussmall herring processed like a sardine
BroaderherringValuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific
Spanishespadin, espadín, sardineta
Catalanespasí, sardineta
English > brisling: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningsmall herring processed like a sardine.
Synonymssprat, Clupea sprattus
Member ofClupea, genus Clupeatype genus of the Clupeidae
Partssprat, brislingsmall fatty European fish
BroadersardineAny of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned

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