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