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anchovy

Noun

Meaning

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 dictionary

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I am not at all a chocoholic. I would rather eat anchovy toast. Joanne Harris

Clark eventually diagnosed consumption (tuberculosis) and placed Keats on a starvation diet of an anchovy and a piece of bread a day intended to reduce the blood flow to his stomach. Source: Internet

“In my world, there’s no such thing as an egg sandwich made without lashings of anchovy paste. Source: Internet

Slay’s Caesar dressing has a fine balance with a light touch of anchovy, and though we didn’t need it to feel replete it helped round out the meal. Source: Internet

But the anchovy and the Parmesan are what make this resemble a Caesar dressing. Source: Internet

I know that a tube's become my favorite dispenser for mustard, tomato paste, anchovy paste and maybe now harissa! Source: Internet

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