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- [pil-cherd]
- /ˈpɪl tʃərd/
- /ˈpɪl.tʃəd/
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- [pil-cherd]
- /ˈpɪl tʃərd/
Definitions of pilchard word
- noun pilchard a small, southern European, marine fish, Sardina pilchardus, related to the herring but smaller and rounder. 1
- noun pilchard any of several related fishes, as Sardinops caeruleus, common off the California coast. 1
- noun pilchard variety of small fish 1
- countable noun pilchard Pilchards are small fish that live in the sea. Pilchards can be eaten as food. 0
- noun pilchard a European food fish, Sardina (or Clupea) pilchardus, with a rounded body covered with large scales: family Clupeidae (herrings) 0
- noun pilchard a related fish, Sardinops neopilchardus, of S Australian waters 0
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Origin of pilchard
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; earlier pilcher; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Pilchard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pilchard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pilchard usage trend in Literature
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- what is pilchard?
- what is a pilchard?
- what does pilchard mean?
- how to tie a two hook pilchard rig?
- where is jasmine pilchard gosnell?
- how to hook a pilchard?
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