Meaning Of The Word Anchovy

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anchovy
Anchovies are small fish that live in the sea. They are often eaten salted.

anchovy in American English
any of a family (Engraulidae) of very small fishes (order Clupeiformes) with large mouths, found mostly in warm seas: anchovies, esp. the European species (Engraulis encrasicholus), are used as a relish, either canned in oil or made into a salty paste
noun: any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, esp Engraulis encrasicholus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form

anchovy in British English
noun: any of various small marine food fishes of the genus Engraulis and related genera, esp E. encrasicolus of S Europe: family Clupeidae (herrings). They have a salty taste and are often tinned or made into a paste or essence

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