ANCHOVY Definition & Meaning

anchovy

[ an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee ]

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noun

plural anchovies.

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.

anchovy

/ ˈæ�Գ�ʃə��ɪ /

noun

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anchovy¹

1590–1600; < French or Ibero-Romance < Genoese anchua, anchova < Vulgar Latin *apiu ( v ) a, variant of Latin apua (Pliny) < Greek ��ýŧ fry of various fishes

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anchovy¹

C16: from Spanish anchoa, perhaps ultimately from Greek ��ŧ small fish

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You could also melt some anchovies into the sauce, too, if you think that that bite would be a welcome addition.

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Like anchovies or miso, sun-dried tomatoes work best when they aren’t the star, but the sly supporting player.

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Domoic acid is a neurotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms that accumulates in filter-feeding fish, including anchovies and sardines.

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The whales have been following massive schools of anchovies, a typical food source.

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A several-ton humpback whale broke through the surface and leaped into the sky, like a Pacific Life insurance commercial, scattering adjacent seabirds while opening its massive mouth to consume anchovies near the surface.

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