ANCHOVIES

Noun

anchovies

plural of anchovy

Anagrams

• Schiavone, schiavone

Source: Wiktionary

ANCHOVY

An*cho"vy, n. Etym: [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.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition