sprat (redirected from Sprattus)

sprat  (sprt)

n.

1. A small marine food fish (Clupea sprattus) of northeast Atlantic waters that is eaten fresh or smoked and is often canned in oil as a sardine. Also called brisling.

2. Any of various other similar fishes, such as a young herring.

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[Middle English sprot, spratte, from Old English sprot.]

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sprat [spræt]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small marine food fish, Clupea sprattus, of the NE Atlantic Ocean and North Sea: family Clupeidae (herrings) See also brisling

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small or young herrings

[variant of Old English sprott; related to Middle Low German sprott, Norwegian sprot small rod]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sprat - small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines brisling Clupea sprattus, sprat, brisling - small herring processed like a sardine herring - valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
	2.	sprat - small herring processed like a sardine Clupea sprattus, brisling Clupea, genus Clupea - type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings sardine - any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned brisling, sprat - small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines

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sprat noun

Related words
young brit

Translations

sprat [spræt] N → espadín m, sardineta f

sprat [ˈspræt] n (= fish) → sprat m

sprat

n → Sprotte f; to set or use a sprat to catch a mackerel (prov) → mit der Wurst nach der Speckseite werfen (Prov)

sprat [spræt] n (fish) → spratto