ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Anchovy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈæn.t͡ʃə.vi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Anchovy is a noun meaning Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

Meaning

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

Example Sentences

[T]he cooks were laying a refection before him of sack and anchovies and garlic sausage and gammons of bacon and - this was the important item - a great pudding dish out of which rose the noble dome of a crisp brown pie-crust.

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Related dictionary entries include sprat, engraulid, anchoveta, engraulidid, anchovetta, alec.

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