sprat

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for sprat

sprat 🔊

sprat : හාල්මැස්සා

sprat : හැල්මැස්සා

sprat definition

Noun.

  1. A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds.
  2. A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch.