Plural of anchovy
regular plural
The plural of anchovy is anchovies.
Forms of anchovy
| Singular | anchovy /ˈæn.t͡ʃə.vi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | anchovies /ˈæn.t͡ʃə.viz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Anchovies in a sentence
- It looks like a Klatchian Hots with anchovies, sir,” said Sergeant Colon knowledgeably.1989, Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!, London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, page 167. From the entry knowledgeably
- Full-flavored onions are strewn over the top along with strips of anchovies and Niçoise olives, which are worth tracking down.2014, David Lebovitz, My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories, Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry Niçoise olive
- Ah, anchovies - the marmite of the marine world.2001 March 6, Mark Blunden, “Re:Another Recipe Request”, in alt.babylon5.uk (Usenet). From the entry marmite
- The small pelagic fish like anchovies, sardines and sardinella are all abundant species in EBUEs where they all have pelagic egg distributions.2015 October 15, “The Principles of Buoyancy in Marine Fish Eggs and Their Vertical Distributions across the World Oceans”, in PLOS ONE…. From the entry sardinella
- At Fely J’s, the dilis or dried mini anchovies are crisp fried with a slight hint of tausi and served atop hot steaming jasmine rice.2014 November, Claude Tayag, Mary Ann Quioc, “Dilis-cious rice”, in Linamnam: Eating One’s Way Around the Philippines, 2nd edition…. From the entry tausi
Meaning of anchovy
- noun Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.
Questions about the plural of anchovy
- What is the plural of anchovy?
- The plural of anchovy is anchovies.
- Is anchovy countable?
- Anchovy is a countable noun.
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