DCHP-3

Digby herring

[< Digby, N.S.]
Obs.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

a small smoke-cured herring.

Quotations

1832
The fame of the small fat smoked or red Digby herrings . . . has spread over the continent of America.
1839
For Sale by the Subscribers . . . 50 boxes Fresh Digby Herrings.
1861
What made the Digby herring what it is?