ANCHOVETA Meaning of ANCHOVETA in English [ ˌantʃə(ʊ)'vɛtə ]■ noun an anchovy found off the Pacific coasts of South America. [ Engraulis ringens .]OriginSp., dimin. of anchova (see anchovy ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004