| 释义 |
pil·chard
\ˈpilchə(r)d\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a clupeid fish (Sardinia pilchardus or Sardinella pilchardus) that resembles the herring, occurs in great schools along the coasts of Europe, attains a length of 8 or 10 inches, and that is extensively used for food — see sardine
2. : any of several fishes (family Clupeidae) related to the European pilchard: as
a. : california sardine
b. : a sardine (Sardinops sagax or Arengus sagax) of the west coast of So. America and the coast of southern Africa that may be identical with the California sardine
c. : an Australian sardine (Sardinops neopilchardus) |