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European sprat

European sprat noun: a fish of European waters from the Black Sea to the North Sea and the Baltic sea (Sprattus sprattus).

Noun

European sprat (plural European sprats)

  1. A fish of European waters from the Black Sea to the North Sea and the Baltic sea (Sprattus sprattus).
    Synonyms:
    bristling, brisling, garvie, garvock, Russian sardine, russlet, skipper, whitebait

Synonyms of European sprat

Forms of European sprat

pluralEuropean sprats

Questions about European sprat

What does European sprat mean?
European sprat means a fish of European waters from the Black Sea to the North Sea and the Baltic sea (Sprattus sprattus).
What part of speech is European sprat?
European sprat is a noun.
What is the plural of European sprat?
The plural of European sprat is European sprats.

Words near European sprat in the dictionary

  1. European snow voles
  2. European spider crab
  3. European spider crabs
  4. European spotted flycatcher
  5. European spotted flycatchers
  6. European sprat
  7. European spruce
  8. European spruces
  9. European squid
  10. European squids
  11. European Stability Mechanism

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