anchoveta

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/ (UK)
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/ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/ (UK) · /ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/

Definition of anchoveta

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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Etymology

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

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7-letter words

2 words

6-letter words

11 words

5-letter words

35 words

4-letter words

59 words

3-letter words

56 words

2-letter words

20 words

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1 extension · 1 back

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