sardine
sardine Lexical Profile
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• noun
A young pilchard or similar small fish prepared for food, typically packed tightly in oil, water, or sauce within a small, flat metal tin.
"She opened a can of sardines and arranged them on toasted crackers for a quick snack."
A small, oily, silvery schooling fish of the herring family (Clupeidae), native to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean oceans and widely caught for food.
"A massive shoal of migrating sardine attracted predators from miles away."
• verb
To pack closely or tightly together in a confined space.
"During the morning rush hour, commuters were sardined into the subway train."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Late Middle English: from French sardine, from Latin sardina, from Greek sardēnē. It is traditionally believed to be named after the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, around which these fish were once abundant.
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