单词 | sardine |
释义 | sardine sardine1 /sahr deen"/, n. , pl. (esp. collectively) sardine, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) sardines. 1. the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food. 2. any of various similar, closely related fishes of the herring family Clupeidae. [1400-50; late ME sardeine < MF sardine < L sardina, deriv. of sarda sardine, n. use of fem. of Sardus Sardinian] sardine2 /sahr"duyn, -dn/, n. sard. [1300-50; ME ( < LL sardinus) < Gk sárdinos SARDIUS] |
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