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herring — herringlike, adj. /her ing/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) herring, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) herrings. 1. an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic. 2. a similar fish,… … Universalium
guasa — Jewfish Jew fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A very large serranoid fish ({Promicrops itaiara}) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jewfish — Jew fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A very large serranoid fish ({Promicrops itaiara}) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
NCH33 — Trimethylamine Tri*meth yl*am ine, n. [Trimethyl + amine.] (Chem.) A colorless volatile alkaline liquid, {N.(CH3)3}, obtained from herring brine, beet roots, etc., with a characteristic herringlike odor. It is regarded as a substituted ammonia… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Promicrops itaiara — Jewfish Jew fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A very large serranoid fish ({Promicrops itaiara}) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stereolepis gigas — Jewfish Jew fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A very large serranoid fish ({Promicrops itaiara}) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trimethylamine — Tri*meth yl*am ine, n. [Trimethyl + amine.] (Chem.) A colorless volatile alkaline liquid, {N.(CH3)3}, obtained from herring brine, beet roots, etc., with a characteristic herringlike odor. It is regarded as a substituted ammonia containing three… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warsaw — Jewfish Jew fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A very large serranoid fish ({Promicrops itaiara}) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anchovy — /an choh vee, cheuh , an choh vee/, n., pl. anchovies. any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, esp. Engraulis encrasicholus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or… … Universalium
cisco — /sis koh/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) cisco, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) ciscoes, ciscos. any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America. [1840 50, Amer.; … Universalium
