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1. (n.) anchovy
any small schooling fish of the family Engraulidae, as the European Engraulis encrasicholus, often salted and dried, canned, or made into a paste and used in cooking.
Etymology: (1590–1600; &indirdesc; Genoese anchua, anchova)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) anchovy
tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
2. (noun) anchovy
small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
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1. (noun) anchovy
a small salted fish
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1. (noun) anchovy
a small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring family (Engraulis encrasicholus), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is also applied to several allied species
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. anchovy
a small fish captured for the flavour of its flesh and made into sauce.
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