anchovy
noun
an·cho·vy
ˈan-ˌchō-vē 
an-ˈchō-vē
plural anchovies or anchovy
: any of a family (Engraulidae) of small fishes resembling herrings that includes several (such as Engraulis encrasicolus) that are important food fishes used especially in appetizers, as a garnish, and for making sauces and relishes
Examples of anchovy in a Sentence
a salad topped with garlic and anchovies
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Other snacks include coppa and mortadella, olives, anchovies and giardiniera.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Bar Leone emerged as an ode to the laidback watering holes of Rome, serving Hong Kong a taste of the Eternal City with bar snacks like mortadella focaccia, anchovy and parsley oil crostino, and smoked olives.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Add to a baking sheet with the bacon, if using, drizzle with the oil from the anchovy jar, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden and crisp.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Our best anchovy recipes will get you there in no time.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 July 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Bar Leone emerged as an ode to the laidback watering holes of Rome, serving Hong Kong a taste of the Eternal City with bar snacks like mortadella focaccia, anchovy and parsley oil crostino, and smoked olives.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
Add to a baking sheet with the bacon, if using, drizzle with the oil from the anchovy jar, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden and crisp.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Our best anchovy recipes will get you there in no time.
—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for anchovy
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“Anchovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anchovy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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anchovy
noun
an·cho·vy
ˈan-ˌchō-vē
an-ˈchō-vē
plural anchovies or anchovy
: any of numerous small fishes resembling herrings that include several that are important food fishes used especially for sauces and relishes
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