Meaning of SPARLING
Pronunciation: | | 'spârling
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- [n] the common smelt of Europe
- [n] common smelt of Europe
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| Synonyms: | | European smelt, European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus |
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| See Also: | | genus Osmerus, Osmerus, Osmerus eperlanus, smelt, smelt, sparling, sparling | |
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| Definition: | | \Spar"ling\, n. [Akin to G. spierling, spiering, D.
spiering: cf. F. ['e]perlan.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European smelt ({Osmerus eperlanus}).
(b) A young salmon.
(c) A tern. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
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