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European pilchard

European pilchard noun: a fish of species Sardina pilchardus, sold as pilchards or, as juveniles, as sardines.

Noun

European pilchard (plural European pilchards or European pilchard)

  1. A fish of species Sardina pilchardus, sold as pilchards or, as juveniles, as sardines.
    Synonyms:
    true sardine

Synonyms of European pilchard

  • true sardine

Forms of European pilchard

pluralEuropean pilchards
pluralEuropean pilchard

Questions about European pilchard

What does European pilchard mean?
European pilchard means a fish of species Sardina pilchardus, sold as pilchards or, as juveniles, as sardines.
What part of speech is European pilchard?
European pilchard is a noun.
What is the plural of European pilchard?
The plural of European pilchard is European pilchards.

Words near European pilchard in the dictionary

  1. European physa
  2. European physae
  3. European physas
  4. European pied flycatcher
  5. European pied flycatchers
  6. European pilchard
  7. European pilchards
  8. European plaice
  9. European plaices
  10. European plan
  11. European plum

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