ANCHOVY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned whole or as paste
   • abundant in tropical waters worldwide
   Hypernyms(s) anchovy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • soft-finned fish (what does soft-finned fish mean?)
   • malacopterygian (what does malacopterygian mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mediterranean anchovy (what does mediterranean anchovy mean?)
   • Engraulis encrasicholus (what does Engraulis encrasicholus mean?)
2. Meaning
   • tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted
   • used for hors d”oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
   Hypernyms(s) anchovy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fish (what does fish mean?)