pilchard

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sardine Sardina pilchardus barracuda bass fish alewife cornelian anchovy food fish clupeid Atlantic herring sard sardius Sardina vendace

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Hypernyms

clupeid saltwater fish clupeid fish

Hyponyms

Pacific sardine Sardinops caerulea

Phrases with the word

European pilchard japanese pilchard

Close letter words and terms

Pilbeam Pilbrow pilch pilcher pilcorn pilcrow