English Explanatory Dictionary

silverside

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.
  2. Such fish prepared as food.
  3. The upper side of a round of beef.
  4. Corned beef made with this type of meat.

Pronunciation

en-au-silverside.ogg

Word forms

silverside silversides

Etymology

From silver + side.

Synonyms

sand smelt friar

Related words

topside silverback

Translations

Estonian: ateriinlane Finnish: hopeakylki German: Ährenfisch Spanish: pejerrey Spanish: tinícalo Swedish: prästfisk Tagalog: langaray-pako Tagalog: guno
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