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sardine
1[ sahr-deen ]
noun
- the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- any of various similar, closely related fishes of the herring family Clupeidae.
sardine
2[ sahr-dahyn, -dn ]
noun
- sard.
sardine
1/ ɑːˈ徱ː /
noun
- any of various small marine food fishes of the herring family, esp a young pilchard See also sild
- like sardinesvery closely crowded together
sardine
2/ ˈsɑːdiːn; -dən /
noun
- another name for sard
Word History and Origins
Origin of sardine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sardine1
Origin of sardine2
Idioms and Phrases
see packed in like sardines .Example Sentences
Domoic acid is a neurotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms that accumulates in filter-feeding fish — including anchovies and sardines — which are then eaten by seals, sea lions and dolphins.
For the last month, hundreds of seabirds have been poisoned by domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced in harmful algal blooms that are consumed by filter-feeding fish, such as anchovies and sardines.
Domoic acid builds up in smaller fish like sardines and anchovies, which are eaten by marine predators such as dolphins, seals and sea lions in large quantities, causing them to get sick.
Rich also recommended Wild Planet’s canned fish, which includes tuna, sardines, salmon, mackerel, yellowtail and anchovies.
"We were like sardines in the dark," one passenger described the moment their underground train stalled.
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