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pilchard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sardine |
| Type of | saltwater fish |
pilchard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sardina pilchardus, sardine |
| Type of | clupeid fish, clupeid |
| Has types | sardinops caerulea, pacific sardine |
Examples of pilchard
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Pilchard and sardine fishing is a part of Cornish heritage and the two names are easily confused.
From the independent.co.uk
Examples include anchovy, herring, pilchard, sprat and sardine.
From the newscientist.com
When retrieved slowly, they wiggle from side to side, just like a swimming pilchard or anchovy.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It is likely that pilchard and anchovy are important prey species.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It was O'Driscoll who had licenced the lucrative pilchard industry in Baltimore to the English settlers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He took 18 in a session on peeled prawn and pilchard cubes.
From the smh.com.au
Pilchard would no doubt have done just as well, but the mullet stays on the hook better and is easy to replace.
From the nzherald.co.nz
They captured 108 English settlers, who worked a pilchard industry in the village, and some local Irish people.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Narrabeen Bait says that, despite the dearth of anglers, flathead are snaffling pilchard fillets in the local lake.
From the smh.com.au
- Sardine: small fatty fish usually canned
- Small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
- Sardines, or pilchards, are several types of small, oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae. Sardines were named after the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, where they once lived in abundance.
- Average adult size 10-20 cm, some up to 25 cm. Occurs around New Zealand and also Australia. Blue above, greenish on sides, silver below, 8-14 black spots along side; easily distinguished by this colour pattern. Scales easily dislodged. ...
- Pilchards are an oil-rich fish. Sardines, which are baby pilchards, are sold whole, fresh or frozen while pilchards are mainly processed and canned.
- Location: Leamington Spa, UK.
