anchoveta
an·cho·veta
noun \ˌan-chō-ˈve-tə\Definition of ANCHOVETA
: a small anchovy (Cetengraulis mysticetus) of the Pacific coast of America from southern California to Peru
Variants of ANCHOVETA
an·cho·veta also an·cho·vet·ta \ˌan-chō-ˈve-tə\
Origin of ANCHOVETA
Spanish anchoveta, diminutive of anchova
First Known Use: 1940
Rhymes with ANCHOVETA
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