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silverside en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From silver + side.

Meanings

  1. Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.
  2. Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales. ▸ Such fish prepared as food.
  3. (UK) The upper side of a round of beef.
  4. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK, informal) The upper side of a round of beef. ▸ Corned beef made with this type of meat.

Forms

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silversides Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

silverback · topside

Synonyms

friar · sand smelt · friar · sand smelt

Translations (8)

es pejerrey (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) · fi hopeakylki (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) · es tinícalo (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) · tl guno (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) · sv prästfisk (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) · et ateriinlane (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) · de Ährenfisch (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) · tl langaray-pako (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae)

wikidata: Q254606 · wikidata: Q124767529 · wikidata: Q28454905 · wikidata: Q28454905 · wikidata: Q254606