Definitions for: Anchovy


[n] small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
[n] tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces



Webster (1913) Definition: An*cho"vy ([a^]n*ch[=o]"v[y^]), n. [Sp. anchoa,
anchova, or Pg. anchova, prob. of Iberian origin, and lit. a
dried or pickled fish, fr. Bisc. antzua dry: cf. D. anchovis,
F. anchois.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring
family (Engraulis encrasicholus), caught in vast numbers in
the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is
also applied to several allied species.

See Also: anchovy paste, Engraulidae, Engraulis encrasicholus, family Engraulidae, fish, malacopterygian, mediterranean anchovy, soft-finned fish

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