pilchard | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) small fatty fish usually canned | |
Synonyms: | sardine | |
Related terms: | saltwater_fish | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring | |
Synonyms: | Sardina_pilchardus sardine | |
Related terms: | clupeid_fish Pacific_sardine Sardina | |
Similar spelling: |
Pilcher |