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silverside

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[ sil-ver-sahyd ]
/ ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪd /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) sil·ver·side, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sil·ver·sides.
any of several small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side, asMenidia menidia, inhabiting the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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Origin of silverside

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An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; silver + side1

Other definitions for silverside (2 of 2)

silverside2
[ sil-ver-sahyd ]
/ ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪd /

noun
Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.

Origin of silverside

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First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side1
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British Dictionary definitions for silverside

silverside
/ (ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd) /

noun
British and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
Also called: silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt
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