Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anchovette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-chovette
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paste made from anchovies, used as a spread.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From anchovy + -ette; probably coined as a brand name, but compare French anchovette (“Engraulis ringens, a species of anchovy found off the coasts of Chile and Peru”), from Spanish anchoveta.

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What does anchovette mean?
A paste made from anchovies, used as a spread.
Where does anchovette come from?
From anchovy + -ette; probably coined as a brand name, but compare French anchovette (“Engraulis ringens, a species of anchovy found off the coasts of Chile and Peru”), from Spanish anchoveta.

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