lake herring

lake her·ring

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leyk her-ing]
- /leɪk ˈhɛr ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leyk her-ing]
- /leɪk ˈhɛr ɪŋ/

Definitions of lake herring words

noun lake herring a cisco or whitefish, especially Coregonus artedii, of the Great Lakes. 1
noun lake herring a trout (Coregonus artedii) of the Great Lakes 0

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Origin of lake herring

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Lake herring

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lake herring popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lake herring usage trend in Literature

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