Sardine Definition

sär-dēn
sardines
noun
sardines
Any of various edible fishes of the family Clupeidae that are frequently canned, especially small herrings of western Atlantic waters and Sardina pilchardus of European waters.
American Heritage
Any of various small ocean fishes preserved in tightly packed cans for eating, as a pilchard.
Webster's New World

Sard.

Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To pack tightly; cram.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Sardine

Noun

Singular:
sardine
Plural:
sardines

Origin of Sardine

  • Middle English sardin from Old French sardine from Latin sardīna from sarda a kind of fish ultimately from Greek Sardō , Sardinia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sardine Sentence Examples

  • I haven't had a chance with Bird Song packed like a sardine can.

  • Parts of the island are fertile, and the cultivation of vines, and the tunny and sardine fishery, also give employment to a part of the population.

  • The sardine fishery, which might also be important, at present serves mainly for local consumption.

  • Among the most important are the robalo (Labrax), an exquisite food fish, the tunny, eel, Spanish sardine and mangua.

  • Anchovy and sardine fishing (the products of which are reckoned among the general total) are also of considerable importance, especially along the Ligurian and Tuscan coasts.

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