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pilchard

pil·chard [ pílchərd ] (plural pil·chards or pil·chard)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small ocean fish: a small ocean fish of the herring family with a rounded body and large scales. Native to: Europe.  Latin name Sardinia pilchardus.

2. pilchard as food: the flesh of a pilchard used as food

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]
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