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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
brisling \brisling\ n.
1. a small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned.
Syn: sprat. [WordNet 1.5]
2. a small herring ({Clupea sprattus}) processed like a sardine.
Syn: sprat. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
brisling
noun
1: small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines [syn: {sprat}]
2: small herring processed like a sardine [syn: {sprat}, {Clupea sprattus}]
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