Anchovy

['æntʃəvɪ;æn'tʃəʊvɪ] or ['æntʃovi]

Definition

(noun.) small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide.

(noun.) tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces.

Typist: Ursula--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Editor: Val

Definition

n. a small fish of the herring family much fished in the Mediterranean for pickling and for a sauce made from it anchovy-paste &c.—n. Anchō′vy-pear the fruit of a myrtaceous Jamaica tree pickled and eaten like the East Indian mango which it much resembles in taste.

Typist: Robbie