English Explanatory Dictionary

anchoveta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.

Pronunciation

/ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/ ăn'chō-vĕtʹə /ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/

Word forms

anchoveta anchovetas anchovetta

Etymology

From Spanish anchoveta, diminutive of anchova (“anchovy”). Compare anchovette.

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