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sardines

Main Entry:: sar·dine
Pronunciation:: \sär-ˈdēn\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural sardines also sardine
Etymology:: Middle English sardeine, from Anglo-French, from Latin sardina
Date:: 14th century

1: any of several small or immature fishes of the herring family ; especially : the European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) especially when young and of a size suitable for preserving for food2: any of various small fishes (as an anchovy) resembling the true sardines or similarly preserved for food

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