anchoveta

[ an-choh-vet-uh, -chuh- ]

/ ˌæn tʃoʊˈvɛt ə, -tʃə- /

noun

an anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, found along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California, used for bait.

Nearby words

anchorman, anchorperson, anchors, anchorwoman, anchory, anchoveta, anchovy, anchovy pear, anchusa, anchusin, anchylo-

Origin of anchoveta

1935–40; < Spanish, equivalent to anchov(a) anchovy + -eta < Latin -itta diminutive suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for anchoveta

anchoveta

/ (ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə) /

noun

a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen

Word Origin for anchoveta

C20: Spanish, diminutive of anchova anchovy

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