Meanings
nounEuropean pilchard (plural European pilchards or European pilchard)
plural European pilchards
- A fish of species Sardina pilchardus, sold as pilchards or, as juveniles, as sardines.
Synonyms: true sardine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fish of species Sardina pilchardus, sold as pilchards or, as juveniles, as sardines.
Similar
true sardine
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APA
European pilchard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20pilchard
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“European pilchard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20pilchard. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European pilchard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20pilchard.
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