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Pilchard Definition & Meaning

pilchard
noun
  1. small fatty fish usually canned
  2. small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring

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What does pilchard mean?
small fatty fish usually canned small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
What part of speech is pilchard?
Pilchard is a noun.
How many definitions does pilchard have?
Pilchard has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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