sardine

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[ sahr-deen ]
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noun,plural (especially collectively) sar·dine, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sar·dines.
  1. the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.

  2. any of various similar, closely related fishes of the herring family Clupeidae.

Origin of sardine

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1400–50; late Middle English sardeine<Middle French sardine<Latin sardīna, derivative of sarda sardine, noun use of feminine of SardusSardinian

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Other definitions for sardine (2 of 2)

sardine2
[ sahr-dahyn, -dn ]

noun

Origin of sardine

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1300–50; Middle English (<Late Latin sardīnus) <Greek sárdinossardius

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British Dictionary definitions for sardine (1 of 2)

sardine1

/ (sɑːˈdiːn) /


nounplural -dines or -dine
  1. any of various small marine food fishes of the herring family, esp a young pilchard: See also sild

  2. like sardines very closely crowded together

Origin of sardine

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C15: via Old French from Latin sardīna, diminutive of sarda a fish suitable for pickling

British Dictionary definitions for sardine (2 of 2)

sardine2

/ (ˈsɑːdiːn, -dən) /


noun
  1. another name for sard

Origin of sardine

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C14: from Late Latin sardinus, from Greek sardinos lithos Sardian stone, from Sardeis Sardis

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Other Idioms and Phrases with sardine

sardine

see packed in like sardines.

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