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pilchard

noun pil·chard \ ˈpil-chərd \

Definition of pilchard

1 : a fish (Sardina pilchardus) of the herring family that occurs in great schools along the coasts of Europe — compare sardine 1
2 : any of several sardines related to the European pilchard

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