SARDINE


Meaning of SARDINE in English

/ ˌsɑːˈdiːn; NAmE ˌsɑːrˈd-/ noun

a small young sea fish (for example, a young pilchard ) that is either eaten fresh or preserved in tins / cans

IDIOMS

- (packed, crammed, etc.) like sardines

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French , or from Latin sardina , from sarda , from Greek , probably from Sardō Sardinia.

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