an ‧ cho ‧ vy /ˈæntʃəvi $ ˈæntʃoʊvi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural anchovies ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: anchova , probably from Italian dialect ancioa , from Vulgar Latin apjua , from Greek aphye 'small fish' ]
a very small fish that tastes strongly of salt