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sprat: see herring herring, common name for members of the large, widely distributed family Clupeidae, comprising many species of marine and fresh-water food fishes, including the sardine (Sardinia), the menhaden (Brevoortia), and the shad (Alosa). ..... Click the link for more information. . sprator brislingSpecies (Sprattus sprattus) of edible fish in the herring family. Sprats are silver marine fishes that form enormous schools in western European waters. Less than 6 in. (15 cm) long, they are especially valuable for canning as sardines. They are eaten fresh, tinned in oil, pickled, or smoked. The term also refers to a small or young herring or similar fish (e.g., anchovy). |
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First, it addresses the question of nomenclature that will reappear under Cosimo: brisling at Dante's a nd Trissino's evasions, Machiavelli wants that which is Florentine to be called Florentine. Arthur/illustrator Chris Raschka introduces his new picture book, ``Arlene Sardine,'' the story of a brisling that realizes her dream of growing up, being caught, sorted, iced, smoked and covered with olive oil, to finally become a sardine, at Pages Books in Tarzana from 10 a. Some of the natural products - such as the boiled clams and brisling sardines packed in olive oil - are the same items that continue to be sold in Lucky and Ralphs stores, with the only difference being their labels. |
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