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sparling

[ spahr-ling ]

noun

plural sparlings, (especially collectively) sparling.
  1. the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.


sparling

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the European smelt See smelt 2
  2. a young herring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sparling1

1275–1325; Middle English sperlynge < Old French esperlinge < Germanic; compare German Spierling
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sparling1

C14 sperlynge, from Old French esperling, from Middle Dutch spierlinc, from spier young shoot
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The picture debuted to sparling reviews and strong buzz was got a relative boost from the Frozen Fever animated short that preceded it, which in turn was preceded by the official announcement of Frozen 2.

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