/ ˌsɑːˈdiːn; NAmE ˌsɑːrˈd-/ noun
a small young sea fish (for example, a young pilchard ) that is either eaten fresh or preserved in tins / cans
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IDIOMS
- (packed, crammed, etc.) like sardines
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French , or from Latin sardina , from sarda , from Greek , probably from Sardō Sardinia.