anchovy

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A small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, used as food, especially on pizzas and in Caesar salads
{n} a very little seafish used for sauce
tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
Anchovies are small fish that live in the sea. They are often eaten salted. anchovies a very small fish that tastes strongly of salt. Any of more than 100 species of schooling saltwater fishes (family Engraulidae) related to the herring. Anchovies are distinguished by a large mouth, almost always extending behind the eye, and by a pointed snout. Most species live in shallow tropical or warm temperate seas, where they often enter brackish water around river mouths. Adults are 4-10 in. (10-25 cm) long. Temperate species such as the northern and European anchovies are important food fishes; tropical species such as the tropical anchovy, or anchoveta, are important bait fishes. See also schooling behaviour
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
{i} small edible herring-like fish
Anchovy pear
West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
Anchovy pear
West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
anchovy butter
butter blended with mashed anchovies
anchovy dressing
vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
anchovy paste
spread made out of anchovies (small edible fish)
anchovy paste
paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
anchovy pear
West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
anchovy pear
A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled; also, the tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit
anchovy pizza
tomato and cheese pizza with anchovies
anchovy sauce
made of white sauce and mashed anchovies
anchovy spread
paste or spread made of anchovies (small edible fish)
Anchovies
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anchovies
plural of anchovy
anchovies
engraulidae
mediterranean anchovy
esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes
anchovy

    Silbentrennung

    an·cho·vy

    Türkische aussprache

    änçōvi

    Aussprache

    /anˈʧōvē/ /ænˈʧoʊviː/

    Etymologie

    [ 'an-"chO-vE, an-' ] (noun.) 1596. From Spanish anchova.
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