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Definition of anchovy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anchovy

noun
 
/ˈæntʃəvi/
 
/ˈæntʃəʊvi/
[countable, uncountable]
(plural anchovies)
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  1. a small fish that is used for food, usually preserved in salt and oil, giving it a strong salty taste
    • a pizza topped with cheese and anchovies
    Topics Fish and shellfishc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAnchovy is used before these nouns:
    • fillet
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    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish and Portuguese anchova, of unknown origin.
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