sardine | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned | |
Related terms: | clupeid_fish food_fish brisling sild | |
2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) small fatty fish usually canned | |
Synonyms: | pilchard | |
Related terms: | saltwater_fish | |
3. | [ noun ] (geology) a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony | |
Synonyms: | sardius sard | |
Related terms: | chalcedony | |
4. | [ noun ] (zoology) small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring | |
Synonyms: | Sardina_pilchardus pilchard | |
Related terms: | clupeid_fish Pacific_sardine Sardina | |
Similar spelling: |
Sardinian Sardina Sardinia Sardinha Sardinas Sardinops Sartin Sartain sardonyx sardonic |