[an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee] 
| any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, esp. Engraulis encrasicholus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form. |
| an·cho·vy (ān'chō'vē, ān-chō'vē) n. pl. anchovy or an·cho·vies A small, herringlike marine fish of the family Engraulidae, especially the European fish (Engraulis encrasicholus), widely used in appetizers and various dishes. [Spanish anchova, possibly from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, ultimately from Greek aphuē.] |
