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- Dictionarykipper/ˈkɪpə/
noun
- 1. a kippered fish, especially a herring.
- 2. a male salmon in the spawning season.
verb
- 1. cure (a herring or other fish) by splitting it open and salting and drying it in the open air or in smoke: "on the quayside fishwives gut fish by hand, and the catch is kippered by traditional methods"
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KIPPER definition: 1. a herring (= type of fish) that has been preserved by being treated with salt and then with…. Learn more.
The meaning of KIPPER is a male salmon or sea trout during or after the spawning season. Did you know?
A kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, [1] that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked over smouldering wood chips (typically oak). In the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and some regions of North America, kippers are most commonly eaten for breakfast.
A kipper is a fish, usually a herring, which has been preserved by being hung in smoke. 7 meanings: 1. a fish, esp a herring, that has been cleaned, salted, and smoked 2. a male salmon during the spawning season 3..... Click for more definitions.
Definition of kipper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
KIPPER meaning: 1. a herring (= type of fish) that has been preserved by being treated with salt and then with…. Learn more.
Define kipper. kipper synonyms, kipper pronunciation, kipper translation, English dictionary definition of kipper. n. A herring or salmon that has been split, salted, and smoked. tr.v. kip·pered , kip·per·ing , kip·pers To prepare by splitting, salting, and smoking....
What does the word kipper mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word kipper. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. kipper has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
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A kipper is a fish, usually a herring, which has been preserved by being hung in smoke. American English : smoked herring / ˈsmoʊkt ˈhɛrɪŋ / Arabic : سَمَك الرَّنْكَة المُقَّدد المُدَخَّن
