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.
Word Forms
- anchovies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sprat, engraulid, anchoveta, engraulidid, anchovetta, alec.
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