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noun
Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: sand smelt, friar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.
Such fish prepared as food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: sand smelt, friar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The upper side of a round of beef.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
The upper side of a round of beef.
Corned beef made with this type of meat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK, informal
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noun
small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: silversides
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian
Narrower terms: jacksmelt, Atherinopsis californiensis
History
From silver + side.
Across languages
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