anchovy
[ an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee ]
/ ˈæn tʃoʊ vi, -tʃə-, ænˈtʃoʊ vi /
noun, plural an·cho·vies.
any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, especially Engraulis encrasicholus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form.
Origin of anchovy
1590–1600; < French or Ibero-Romance < Genoese
anchua, anchova < Vulgar Latin
*apiu(v)a, variant of Latin
apua (Pliny) < Greek
aphýē fry of various fishes
Words nearby anchovy
anchorperson,
anchors,
anchorwoman,
anchory,
anchoveta,
anchovy,
anchovy pear,
anchusa,
anchusin,
anchylo-,
anchylose
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British Dictionary definitions for anchovy
anchovy
/ (ˈæntʃəvɪ) /
noun plural -vies or -vy
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
Word Origin for anchovy
C16: from Spanish
anchoa, perhaps ultimately from Greek
aphuē small fish