About The Word Anchovy
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Anchovy
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What's The Definition Of Anchovy?
[n] small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
[n] tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces Synonyms | Synonyms for Anchovy: Related Terms | Find terms related to Anchovy: See Also | anchovy paste | Engraulidae | Engraulis encrasicholus | family Engraulidae | fish | malacopterygian | mediterranean anchovy | soft-finned fish Anchovy In Webster's Dictionary \An*cho"vy\ ([a^]n*ch[=o]"v[y^]), n. [Sp. anchoa,
anchova, or Pg. anchova, prob. of Iberian origin, and lit. a
dried or pickled fish, fr. Bisc. antzua dry: cf. D. anchovis,
F. anchois.] (Zo["o]l.)
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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