silversides
[ sil-ver-sahydz ]
/ ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪdz /
noun, plural sil·ver·sides.
any of several small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side, as Menidia menidia, inhabiting the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
Words nearby silversides
silverize, silverly, silvern, silverpoint, silverside, silversides, silversmith, silvertail, silvertip, silverware, silverweed
Also silverside.
Definition for silversides (2 of 2)
silverside
[ sil-ver-sahyd ]
/ ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪd /
noun
Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.
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Examples from the Web for silversides
In Perdido Bay I have found fresh-water minnows and silversides living together with marine gobies and salt-water eels.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
British Dictionary definitions for silversides
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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