Sardine vs. Sprat — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sardine and Sprat
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Sardine
"Sardine" and "pilchard" are common names that refer to various small, oily forage fish in the herring family Clupeidae. The term "sardine" was first used in English during the early 15th century and may come from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, around which sardines were once abundant.The terms "sardine" and "pilchard” are not precise, and what is meant depends on the region.
Sprat
Sprat is the common name applied to a group of forage fish belonging to the genus Sprattus in the family Clupeidae. The term also is applied to a number of other small sprat-like forage fish (Clupeoides, Clupeonella, Corica, Ehirava, Hyperlophus, Microthrissa, Nannothrissa, Platanichthys, Ramnogaster, Rhinosardinia, and Stolothrissa).
Sardine
Any of various edible fishes of the family Clupeidae that are frequently canned, especially small herrings of western Atlantic waters and Sardina pilchardus of European waters.
Sprat
Any of various small marine food fishes of the genus Sprattus, especially S. sprattus of the northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas, eaten fresh or smoked and often canned as a sardine. Also called brisling.
Sardine
Any of various other small, silvery, edible freshwater or marine fishes.
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Sprat
Any of various other fishes of the family Clupeidae, such as a young herring.
Sardine
To pack tightly; cram
"The bars are sardined with hungry hopefuls" (Gael Greene).
Sprat
Any of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus, in the family Clupeidae.
Sardine
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.
Sprat
Any of various similar fish of other genera.
Sardine
(obsolete) carnelian
Sprat
(by extension) Anything petty or insignificant.
Sardine
(figurative) Someone packed or crammed into a small space.
Sprat
A sixpence.
Sardine
To fish for sardines
Sprat
A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; - called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds.
Sardine
To pack or cram together tightly.
Sprat
Small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
Sardine
Any one of several small species of herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine (Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine (Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the common herring and of the menhaden.
Sprat
Small herring processed like a sardine
Sardine
See Sardius.
Sardine
Small fatty fish usually canned
Sardine
Any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
Sardine
A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
Sardine
Small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
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