sil·ver·side

[sil-ver-sahyd]
noun
1.
Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.

Origin:
1810–20; silver + side1

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silverside (ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (Brit), (NZ) a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
2.  Also called: silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt

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Silverside is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Threadfin shad and silverside minnows are the primary forage fish.
Again, mysid shrimp and the inland silverside fish were used to conduct the tests.
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