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- [an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee]
- /ˈæn tʃoʊ vi, -tʃə-, ænˈtʃoʊ vi/
- /ˈæn.tʃə.vi/
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- [an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee]
- /ˈæn tʃoʊ vi, -tʃə-, ænˈtʃoʊ vi/
Definitions of anchovy word
- variable noun anchovy Anchovies are small fish that live in the sea. They are often eaten salted. 3
- noun anchovy 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 3
- noun anchovy any of a family (Engraulidae) of very small fishes (order Clupeiformes) with large mouths, found mostly in warm seas: anchovies, esp. the European species (Engraulis encrasicholus), are used as a relish, either canned in oil or made into a salty paste 3
- noun plural anchovy 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. 1
- noun anchovy A small shoaling fish of commercial importance as a food fish and as bait. It is strongly flavored and is usually preserved in salt and oil. 1
- noun anchovy small fish 1
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Origin of anchovy
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Anchovy
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anchovy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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