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Thesaurus: sprat

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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch.
  3. n. small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
  4. n. small herring processed like a sardine
  5. n. small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines