• Sprat

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /spɹæt/
    • Rhymes: -æt

    Origin

    From Middle English sprotte, from Old English sprott, cognate with German Sprott and Norwegian sprot ("small rod"); probably related to sprout.

    Full definition of sprat

    Noun

    sprat

    (plural sprat or sprats)
    1. Any of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus , in the family Clupeidae.
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