anchoveta

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anchoveta

/ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/ UK
/ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/ US

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

noun anchovetas · anchovetta

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

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noun Engraulis ringens

Español	anchoveta
Português	anchoveta
Русский	перуа́нский анчо́ус peruánskij ančóus

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@misc{anchoveta_2026,
  title = {anchoveta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anchoveta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}