PILCHARD


Meaning of PILCHARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpil-chərd ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1530

1. : a fish ( Sardina pilchardus ) of the herring family that occurs in great schools along the coasts of Europe — compare sardine 1

2. : any of several sardines related to the European pilchard

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.