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brisling

brisling \brisling\ n.

  1. a small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned.

    Syn: sprat.

  2. a small herring ( Clupea sprattus) processed like a sardine.

    Syn: sprat.

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brisling

n. A sprat (small herring)

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brisling

  1. n. small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines [syn: sprat]

  2. small herring processed like a sardine [syn: sprat, Clupea sprattus]

Usage examples of "brisling".

There was a feast of appetizers: boiled shrimp, chunks of kielbasa, olives stuffed with peppers, sweet gherkins, smoked salmon and sturgeon, thick slices of sharp cheddar and Stilton, four different kinds of crackers and biscuits, chicken livers in a wine sauce, paper-thin slices of prosciutto, an brisling sardines in olive oil.

Special: Norwegian brisling sardines in Italian olive oil heaped on German schwarzbrot, with a layer of thinly sliced Spanish onion and a dollop of French dressing.

Special: Norwegian brisling sardines in Italian olive oil heaped on German schwarzbrot, with a layer of thinly sliced Spanish onion and a dollop of French dressing.