'Clupea sprattus' definitions:

Definition of 'Clupea sprattus'

From: WordNet
noun
Small herring processed like a sardine [syn: brisling, sprat, Clupea sprattus]

Definition of 'Clupea sprattus'

From: GCIDE
  • Sprat \Sprat\ (spr[a^]t), n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G. sprotte.] (Zool.) (a) 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. (b) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch. [1913 Webster]
  • Sprat borer (Zool.), the red-throated diver; -- so called from its fondness for sprats. See Diver.
  • Sprat loon. (Zool.) (a) The young of the great northern diver. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The red-throated diver. See Diver.
  • Sprat mew (Zool.), the kittiwake gull. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Clupea sprattus'

From: GCIDE
  • brisling \brisling\ n.
  • 1. a small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned.
  • Syn: sprat. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. a small herring (Clupea sprattus) processed like a sardine.
  • Syn: sprat. [WordNet 1.5]