pilchard
UK/ˈpɪl.tʃəd//ˈpɪl.t͡ʃɚd/
pilchard noun: any of various small oily fish that are, or are related to, herrings, in the family Clupeidae.
Noun
pilchard (plural pilchard or pilchards)
- Any of various small oily fish that are, or are related to, herrings, in the family Clupeidae.
- He longs occasionally for human diet,
His old Athenian fare: pilchards, for instance.1839, John Hookham Frere (translator), The Birds, lines 76–77, in Acharnians and two other plays
- Synonyms:
- sardine
- Sardina pilchardus.
- He longs occasionally for human diet,
pilchard meaning in Tamil
pilchard in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of pilchard
Forms of pilchard
| plural | pilchard |
|---|---|
| plural | pilchards |
Origin of pilchard
From earlier pilcher, adapted to the suffix -ard. Further etymology unknown. Compare Dutch pelser.
Phrases with pilchard
Questions about pilchard
- What does pilchard mean?
- Pilchard means any of various small oily fish that are, or are related to, herrings, in the family Clupeidae.
- What is pilchard in Tamil?
- Pilchard in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Pilchard meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pilchard?
- Pilchard is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pilchard?
- Pilchard is pronounced /ˈpɪl.tʃəd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pilchard?
- The plural of pilchard is pilchard.
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