wolf herring

American  

noun

1. a voracious clupeoid fish, Chirocentrus dorab, inhabiting the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Example Sentences

Standouts at Folklore include singgang, a Eurasian wolf herring dish, and the must-try fried rice, which stars the deliciously rich chocolate-like insides of buah keluak, a Southeast Asian nutlike fruit.

From New York Times

Singgang, a delicious Eurasian mash of soft wolf herring cooked with seven spices and coconut milk, for example, is served with chilled cucumber sticks for swiping it up like a dip.

From New York Times