资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Anchovy \An*cho"vy\ ([a^]n*ch[=o]"v[y^]), n. [Sp. anchoa,
   anchova, or Pg. anchova, prob. of Iberian origin, and lit. a
   dried or pickled fish, fr. Bisc. antzua dry: cf. D. anchovis,
   F. anchois.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring
   family ({Engraulis encrasicholus}), caught in vast numbers in
   the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is
   also applied to several allied species.

资料来源 : WordNet®

Engraulis encrasicholus
     n : esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for
         sauces and relishes [syn: {mediterranean anchovy}]