an·cho·vy
noun/ˈæntʃəvi/
/ˈæntʃəʊvi/
[countable, uncountable] (plural anchovies)
- a small fish that is used for food, usually preserved in salt and oil, giving it a strong salty taste
鳀(可食用小鱼,常用盐和油加以保存) - a pizza topped with cheese and anchovies
奶酪鳀鱼比萨饼
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAnchovy is used before these nouns:- fillet
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish and Portuguese anchova, of unknown origin. - a pizza topped with cheese and anchovies