PILCHARD

pilchard, sardine, Sardina pilchardus

(noun) small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring

sardine, pilchard

(noun) small fatty fish usually canned

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pilchard (plural pilchard or pilchards)

Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.

Usage notes

The terms sardine and pilchard are not precise, and what is meant depends on the region. Often, the smaller fish are termed sardines and the greater ones pilchards.

Synonyms

• (small fish): sardine

Source: Wiktionary

Pil"chard, n. Etym: [Cf. It. pilseir, W. pilcod minnows.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small European food fish (Clupea pilchardus) resembling the herring, but thicker and rounder. It is sometimes taken in great numbers on the coast of England. Fools are as like husbands as pilchards are to herrings. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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