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anchoveta

American  
[an-choh-vet-uh, -chuh-] / ˌæn tʃoʊˈvɛt ə, -tʃə- /

noun

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

anchoveta British  
/ ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of anchoveta

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

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