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Fish bone? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

herring

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This might be a double definition.

'fish' is the first definition.
(herring is a type of fish)

'bone?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for herring that I've seen before include "Sea fish" , "Fish of northern waters, can be salted or pickled" , "Saltwater fish" , "Fish, often kippered" , "It's certainly fishy!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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