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Noun: mediterranean anchovy
  1. Esteemed for its flavour; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes
    - Engraulis encrasicholus
Noun: Mediterranean  ,me-di-tu'rey-nee-un
  1. The largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
    - Mediterranean Sea
Adjective: Mediterranean  ,me-di-tu'rey-nee-un
  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea
    "Mediterranean countries"

Derived forms: Mediterraneans

Type of: anchovy, sea

Part of: Engraulis, genus Engraulis

Encyclopedia: Mediterranean