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adjective
1.
pertaining to or resembling silver.
noun
2.
a silvery substance, especially one obtained from fish scales, used in making imitation pearls.
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Argentine
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noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Argentina.
2.
Argentina (usually preceded by the): They vacationed in the Argentine.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to Argentina.
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| Argentine (ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn, ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the Argentine another name for Argentina |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Argentina |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to Argentina |
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argentine
any fish of the family Argentinidae, small, outwardly smeltlike fishes found in deeper waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The family is usually placed in the order Salmoniformes. Argentines of the species Argentina silus are silvery fishes about 45 cm (18 inches) long; they live about 145-545 m (480-1,800 feet) below the surface and are sometimes caught by fishermen.
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