sparling

[spahr-ling]

spar·ling

[spahr-ling]
noun, plural spar·lings, (especially collectively) spar·ling.
the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English sperlynge < Old French esperlinge < Germanic; compare German Spierling
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Sparling is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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sparling (ˈspɑːlɪŋ)
 
n , pl -lings, -ling
1.  See smelt the European smelt
2.  a young herring
 
[C14 sperlynge, from Old French esperling, from Middle Dutch spierlinc, from spier young shoot]

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