anchoveta
[ an-choh-vet-uh, -chuh- ]
/ ˌæn tʃoʊˈvɛt ə, -tʃə- /
noun
an anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, found along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California, used for bait.
Origin of anchoveta
Words nearby anchoveta
anchorman,
anchorperson,
anchors,
anchorwoman,
anchory,
anchoveta,
anchovy,
anchovy pear,
anchusa,
anchusin,
anchylo-
British Dictionary definitions for anchoveta
anchoveta
/ (ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə) /
noun
a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen
Word Origin for anchoveta
C20: Spanish, diminutive of
anchova
anchovy