15 cm langer, nah mit den Heringen verwandter Fisch der Nord- u. Ostsee, des Mittelmeers u. des Schwarzen Meers; geräuchert als Kieler S. bekannt.
ETYM Old Eng. sprot, sprotte, Dutch sprot; akin to German sprotte.
Small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines; SYN. brisling.
A small European marine fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family — called also brisling.
Any of various small or young fish (as an anchovy) of the herring family.