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Anchovy - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Anchovy : (noun)
1: tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted; used for
hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
2: small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned
whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Anchovy : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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