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.

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Origin of anchoveta

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

Words nearby anchoveta

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