pilchard

Meaning

Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.

Synonyms

Sardina pilchardus

Guiana harring

Madeiran sardinella

Madeiran sardinelle

hardback herring

loose-scaled sardine

reader sardine

red-ear pilchard

red-ear sardine

redear herring

redear sardine

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɪl.tʃəd/
Etymology

Unknown. Compare Dutch pelser.

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