SILVERSIDE

silversides, silverside

(noun) small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

silverside (plural silversides)

Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.

(British) The upper side of a round of beef.

(AU, NZ, South Africa, Ireland, informal) corned beef made with this type of meat.

Synonyms

• (fish): sandsmelt

Anagrams

• silverised

Source: Wiktionary



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