Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sild
noun
/sɪld/
Definition
A young or juvenile herring, especially one that is less than a year old.
Examples
- The fisherman caught a large number of sild during the spring season.
- Restaurants near the coast often serve dishes featuring sild in their menus.
- In earlier times, sild was a crucial part of the diet for coastal communities.
Meaning
The term ‘sild’ refers primarily to the early life stage of herring, indicating small fish that have not yet reached maturity.
Synonyms
- herring
- young fish
- larvae (in certain contexts)
