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an·cho·vy

(ăn′chō′vē, ăn-chō′vē)

n. pl. anchovy or an·cho·vies

Any of various small silvery marine fishes of the family Engraulidae, especially Engraulis encrasicolus of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, often cured and preserved in oil.

[Spanish anchoa, anchova, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Greek aphuē, small fry : perhaps a-, not; see a-¹ + phuein, to become, grow; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

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anchovy

(ˈæntʃəvɪ)

n, pl -vies or -vy

(Animals) any of various small marine food fishes of the genus Engraulis and related genera, esp E. encrasicolus of S Europe: family Clupeidae (herrings). They have a salty taste and are often tinned or made into a paste or essence

[C16: from Spanish anchoa, perhaps ultimately from Greek aphuē small fish]

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an•cho•vy

(ˈæn tʃoʊ vi, -tʃə-, ænˈtʃoʊ vi)

n., pl. -vies.

any small schooling fish of the family Engraulidae, as the European Engraulis encrasicholus, often salted and dried, canned, or made into a paste and used in cooking.

[1590–1600; « Genoese anchua, anchova]

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Noun	1.	anchovy - tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces fish - the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish" anchovy paste - paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
	2.	anchovy - small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide malacopterygian, soft-finned fish - any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii Engraulidae, family Engraulidae - anchovies Engraulis encrasicholus, mediterranean anchovy - esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes

Translations

أَنْشُوجا

sardelančovička

ansjos

anjovis

inćun

アンチョビー

안초비

inčun

ansjovis

ปลาแอนโชวี่

ançüez hamsi

cá trồng

凤尾鱼

anchovy

[ˈæntʃəvɪ] N (live, fresh) → boquerón m; (salted, tinned) → anchoa f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

anchovy

[ˈæntʃəvi] n → anchois m anchovy pasteanchovy paste n → beurre m d'anchois

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

anchovy

n → Sardelle f, → An(s)chovis f; anchovy paste → Sardellen- or An(s)chovispaste f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

anchovy

[ˈæntʃəvɪ] n → acciuga, alice f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

anchovy

→ أَنْشُوجا sardel ansjos Sardelle αντσούγια anchoa anjovis anchois inćun acciuga アンチョビー 안초비 ansjovis ansjos sardela anchova анчоус ansjovis ปลาแอนโชวี่ ançüez cá trồng 凤尾鱼

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Arthur made no remark upon it, and repaired to his mother's room, where Mr Casby and Flora had been taking tea, anchovy paste, and hot buttered toast.

Mr Casby, too, was beaming near the hob, with his benevolent knobs shining as if the warm butter of the toast were exuding through the patriarchal skull, and with his face as ruddy as if the colouring matter of the anchovy paste were mantling in the patriarchal visage.

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Upon that, he pulled out a napkin, as if it were a magic clue without which he couldn't find the way up-stairs, and led us to the black hole of the establishment: fitted up with a diminishing mirror (quite a superfluous article considering the hole's proportions), an anchovy sauce-cruet, and somebody's pattens.

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'Come,' replied the stranger--'stopping at Crown--Crown at Muggleton--met a party--flannel jackets--white trousers-- anchovy sandwiches--devilled kidney--splendid fellows--glorious.'

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I think they must have been taken out at random, for I am sure I tasted aniseed water, anchovy sauce, and salad dressing.

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Whisk the remaining oil with the garlic, anchovy and mint.

DAILY RECIPE: SMASHED JERSEYS WITH ANCHOVY (SERVES 4)

Anchovy isolated on white with Clipping Path Image Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto By Paul Greenberg

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2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley FOR THE ANCHOVY BUTTER:

BARBECUED CUMIN LAMB CHOPS

Arrange the anchovy fillets in a diamond pattern on top, then fill the spaces with overlapping slices of potato and lemon.

CARAMELISED FENNEL, POTATO & LEMON PISSALADIERE; FOOD; Top this version of the classic tart with fennel, potatoes, anchovies and black olives. Also known as French pizza, it makes for a great weekend lunch

INGREDIENTS: (Serves 2) 2tsp olive oil 1/2 a fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced 4 ripe tomatoes, quartered 4 anchovy fillets, chopped Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 250g monkfish fillet or tail, membrane removed and cut into 3cm-thick medallions A handful of Greek olives, pitted and chopped A handful of coriander leaves, chopped A handful of basil leaves A handful of dill, chopped METHOD: 1.

super supper; MONKFISH AND FENNEL WITH HERBS, TOMATOES AND ANCHOVIES

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