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SPARLING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The common smelt of Europe

Synonyms:

European smelt; Osmerus eperlanus; sparling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("sparling" is a kind of...):

smelt (small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters)

Meronyms (parts of "sparling"):

European smelt; sparling (common smelt of Europe)

Holonyms ("sparling" is a member of...):

genus Osmerus; Osmerus (type genus of the Osmeridae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Common smelt of Europe

Synonyms:

European smelt; sparling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("sparling" is a kind of...):

smelt (small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water)

Holonyms ("sparling" is a part of...):

European smelt; Osmerus eperlanus; sparling (the common smelt of Europe)

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