anchovy

English Thesaurus

1. small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	malacopterygian, soft-finned fish,
definition	:	any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	engraulis encrasicholus, mediterranean anchovy,
definition	:	esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	engraulidae, family engraulidae,
definition	:	anchovies (noun.animal)

2. tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces (noun.food)

hypernym	:	fish,
definition	:	the flesh of fish used as food (noun.food)

substance meronym	:	anchovy paste,
definition	:	paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads (noun.food)