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sild

  (sĭld) pronunciation
n., pl. sild or silds.

A young herring other than a sprat that is processed as a sardine in Norway.

[Norwegian and Danish, from Old Norse sīld, herring.]


 
 

Traditional UK name applied to a mixture of young herrings and young sprats when canned, since they are caught together and cannot be separated on a commercial scale. When fresh or frozen the mixture is termed whitebait.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway


 
 

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