sperling

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Etymology

Alteration of sparling.

Noun

sperling (plural sperlings)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).
    Synonym: sparling
  2. (US, dialect, obsolete) A young herring.

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