SARDINE


Meaning of SARDINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sär-ˈdēn ]

noun

( plural sardines also sardine )

Etymology: Middle English sardeine, from Anglo-French, from Latin sardina

Date: 14th century

1. : any of several small or immature fishes of the herring family ; especially : the European pilchard ( Sardina pilchardus ) especially when young and of a size suitable for preserving for food

2. : any of various small fishes (as an anchovy) resembling the true sardines or similarly preserved for food

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