English dictionary
anchovy
/'/&/n/tS//oU/v/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
Source: WordNet 3.0
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small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring family (<i>Engraulis encrasicholus</i>), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is also applied to several allied species.
Source: webster1913