acciuga
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Italian[edit]

acciuga (Engraulis encrasicolus)
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).
Noun[edit]
acciuga f (plural acciughe)
- anchovy (any of the fish in the family Engraulidae family), particularly the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)
- Synonym: alice
- (figuratively) a slim or thin person
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Uncertain. Related to acciughero.
Noun[edit]
acciuga f (plural acciughe)
- Only used in erba acciuga (“savory”)