noun
definition
Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in 16 genera, of which the genus Engraulis is widely sold as food.
Examples of anchovy in a Sentence
Cod, bream, tunny and anchovy are the principal fish taken.
Anchovy and sardine fishing (the products of which are reckoned among the general total) are also of considerable importance, especially along the Ligurian and Tuscan coasts.
Of sea-fish there are many varieties, the tunny, the sardine and the anchovy being commercially the most important.
Lay the mozzarella on a slice of bread, sprinkling a little chopped anchovy over it.
The alfa and cork industries employ large numbers of persons, as do also the sardine, anchovy and tunny fisheries.
Besides the above, Boulogne, the most important fishing port in the country, Calais, Dieppe, Concarneau, Douarnenez, Les Sables dOlonne, La Rochelle, Marennes and Arcachon are leading ports for the herring, sardine, mackerel and other coast-fisheries of the ocean, while Cette, Agde and other Mediterranean ports are engaged in the tunny and anchovy fisheries.
If using anchovy paste, just blend until the mix is smooth, but not liquid.
The most useful economically are several species of sturgeon and of herring, trout,barbel,chubb,bream, ray,sea-dace, carp, anchovy.
Parallels may be found in "Prairie oyster," the yolk of an egg with vinegar, pepper, &c. added; or "Scotch woodcock," a savoury of buttered eggs on anchovy toast.
The anchovy fishing which takes place in May, June and July sometimes yields very productive results.
My Caesar salad was particularly good (although only seemed to contain one anchovy ).
Cut fresh turnips into anchovy shapes, blanch, oil and salt them and add black peppercorns.
It produces wine, and is a centre of the anchovy fishery.
The exports consist chiefly of grain, timber, flax, hides, wool, a species of anchovy, and hemp, and the imports of manufactured goods and machinery.