anchoveta

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UK/ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/US/ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/

noun

An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.

OriginSpanish anchoveta →
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Meanings

nounanchoveta (plural anchovetas)

plural anchovetas · alternative anchovetta

  1. An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.

Origin

  1. Spanishanchoveta
  2. Englishanchoveta

From Spanish anchoveta, diminutive of anchova (“anchovy”). Compare anchovette.

More words from Spanish

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Translations

Portuguese anchoveta
  • anchovetaEngraulis ringens
Russian перуа́нский анчо́ус
  • перуа́нский анчо́ус (peruánskij ančóus)Engraulis ringens
Spanish anchoveta
  • anchovetaEngraulis ringens

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with anchoveta

metadebtorzetaMariettarosettaLorettaPetaHenriettavendettaEttabettagetterfetapetterwetavetternetterQuettabruschettabettorIsletaLaurettaCaltanissettaarietta
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Cite this entry
APA

anchoveta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchoveta

MLA

“anchoveta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchoveta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anchoveta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchoveta.

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