anchoveta

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

noun

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

anchoveta

/ ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoveta¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoveta¹

C20: Spanish, diminutive of anchova anchovy