sprat

Meaning

Noun

Any of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus (genus), in the family Clupeidae.
A sixpence.

Origin

From Middle English sprotte, from Old English sprot. Older source is unknown. Cognate with German Sprotte, Dutch sprot. Compare sprout.

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