pilchard
Syllabification: (pil·chard)
Pronunciation: /ˈpilCHərd/
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Definition of pilchard
noun
- a small, edible, commercially valuable marine fish of the herring family.
- Sardinops and other genera, family Clupeidae: several species, including the European Sardina pilchardus. See also sardine1
Origin:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin