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.

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Also silverside.

Origin of silversides

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; silver + side1 + -s3

Words nearby silversides

silverize, silverly, silvern, silverpoint, silverside, silversides, silversmith, silvertail, silvertip, silverware, silverweed

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.
silversides.

Origin of silverside

First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side1
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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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