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n. - Small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; Tiny fishes usually canned or salted.

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  • Their target is the larger "industrial" vessels, after a "vertiginous fall" in anchovy catches in the Bay of Biscay.
  • Boquerones are a kind of anchovy, usually served in vinegar rather than oil, but this is not quite the way to say it.
  • Mr. Yarrell states that “the anchovy is a common fish in the
  • Zests are sometimes served at the close of the dessert; such as anchovy toasts or biscuits.
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