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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Anchovy \An*cho"vy\ ([a^]n*ch[=o]"v[y^]), n. [Sp. anchoa, anchova or Pg anchova prob. of Iberian origin, and lit. a dried or pickled fish, fr Bisc. antzua dry: cf D. anchovis F. anchois.] (Zo["o]l.) A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring family ({Engraulis encrasicholus}), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is also applied to several allied species. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: anchovy n 1: tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in e.g. sauces 2: small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
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