herring
/ˈherɪŋ/noun
1- a fairly small silvery fish which is most abundant in coastal waters and is of great commercial importance in many parts of the world青鱼, 鲱鱼。
1.1
- Clupea and other genera, family Clupeidae (the herring family): several species, in particular (C. harengus), of the North Atlantic. The herring family also includes the sprats, shads, and pilchards.鲱属和其他属, 鲱科：数种, 尤指大西洋鲱鱼（拉丁名 C. harengus）。鲱科亦包括西鲱、美洲河鲱和沙丁鱼。
词源
Old English hǣring， hēring, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch haring and German Hering.