sardine

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

sar·dine

noun \sär-ˈdēn\
plural sardines also sardine

Definition of SARDINE

1
: any of several small or immature fishes of the herring family; especially : the European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) especially when young and of a size suitable for preserving for food
2
: any of various small fishes (as an anchovy) resembling the true sardines or similarly preserved for food

Origin of SARDINE

Middle English sardeine, from Anglo-French, from Latin sardina
First Known Use: 14th century

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