round herring









round herring


round herring Word Origin noun

  1. any of several herringlike fishes of the family Dussumieriidae having a rounded abdomen, living chiefly in tropical marine waters.

Origin of round herring An Americanism dating back to 1835–45 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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