pickled herring

/ˌpɪkəld ˌhɛrɪŋ/

Other forms: pickled herrings

Definitions of pickled herring

1. noun

   herring preserved in a pickling liquid (usually brine or vinegar)
   types:

   rollmops

   a pickled herring filet that has been rolled or wrapped around a pickle

   type of:

   herring

   valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled