blueback herring
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blue·back herring

noun \ˈblü-ˌbak-\

Definition of BLUEBACK HERRING

: an anadromous clupeid fish (Alosa aestivalis) of the Atlantic coast of North America having a dark blue or bluish-gray back

First Known Use of BLUEBACK HERRING

1873

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