silverside

English

Etymology

From silver +‎ side.

Pronunciation

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Noun

silverside (plural silversides)

2. Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.

   Synonyms: sand smelt, friar

   Hyponyms: Atlantic silverside, neotropical silverside

   2. Such fish prepared as food.

      Synonyms: sand smelt, friar

4. (British) The upper side of a round of beef.
   2. (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, informal) Corned beef made with this type of meat.

Translations

fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae

• Estonian: ateriinlane
• Finnish: hopeakylki
• German: Ährenfisch m
• Spanish: pejerrey (es) m, tinícalo m
• Swedish: prästfisk c
• Tagalog: langaray-pako, guno

See also

• topside
• silverback

Anagrams

• silverised