n. a young pilchard or similar young or small herring-like marine fish. like sardines crowded close together (as sardines are in tins).
[ ME f. OF sardine = It. sardina f. L f. sarda f. Gk, perh. f. Sardo Sardinia ]
n. a young pilchard or similar young or small herring-like marine fish. like sardines crowded close together (as sardines are in tins).
[ ME f. OF sardine = It. sardina f. L f. sarda f. Gk, perh. f. Sardo Sardinia ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012