From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishkipperkip‧per /ˈkɪpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] DFFa herring (=type of fish) that has been preserved using smoke and salt —kippered adjective kippered herring
Examples from the Corpus
kipper• But curry and kippers are all right.• He hates cold kipper, does Bidwell.• The delicious kippers and haddock come from Portsoy.• If you are on a strict diet, leave the salmon, mackerel, kippers and herring for the moment.• He remembers a culinary repertoire consisting of kippers alternating with macaroni in tomato sauce.• We cured all our bloaters and our kippers, at one time.• He recited the indignant missive about the kippers and toast.Origin kipper (1300-1400) Old English cypera “male salmon” 