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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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