ANCHOVY


Meaning of ANCHOVY in English

[ 'antʃəvi , an'tʃəʊvi ]

■ noun ( plural anchovies ) a small shoaling fish of the herring family, an important food fish with a strong flavour. [Genus Engraulis : several species.]

Origin

C16: from Sp. and Port. anchova .

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