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anchovy

an·cho·vy [ án chvee, an chṓvee ] (plural an·cho·vies or an·cho·vy)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small silvery fish: a small silvery ocean fish that travels in large schools. Family Engraulidae.

2. anchovy as food: the flesh of an anchovy as food, often sold salted and canned in oil

[Late 16th century. < Spanish anchova]
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