Anchovy
Pronunciation : An*cho"vy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. anchoa, anchova, or Pg. anchova, prob. of Iberian origin, and lit. a dried or pickled fish, fr. Bisc. antzua dry: cf. D. anchovis, F. anchois.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring family (Engraulis encrasicholus), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is also applied to several allied species.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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