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