anchoveta

English

A depiction of Engraulis ringens

Etymology

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

Noun

anchoveta (plural anchovetas)

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

Translations

Engraulis ringens

Portuguese: anchoveta f

Further reading

Peruvian anchoveta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Engraulis ringens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Engraulis ringens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

References

“anchoveta” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“anchoveta” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.

Portuguese

Noun

anchoveta f (plural anchovetas)

anchoveta (Engraulis ringens, an anchovy of the South Pacific)

Spanish

Noun

anchoveta m (plural anchovetas)

anchoveta

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