anchova — meaning in English

English meaning

• anchovy noun A small, strong-tasting saltwater fish, often preserved in salt or oil and used to flavor other dishes.

Senses

anchova is used for these senses in English:

• anchovy Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.
• bluefish A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

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