pilchard
1 synonym for pilchard, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Any of several small oily fish in the herring family, Clupeidae.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Developed from the earlier form pilcher, adapted to take the suffix -ard. Beyond this its origin is unknown. Compare Dutch pelser.
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