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Sardina

Sardina

7.4
A group of small oily fish like pilchards that are used for food
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sardina
  • She wouldn't be schlepping four greasy milpoa, fresh tomatoes, six rolls, cheese, and two weighty cans of sardinas desmenuzados.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring sardina with herbs and lemon.

  • We will have grilled sardina on the menu tonight as part of our seafood selection.

  • Many people enjoy eating sardina straight from the can as a quick snack.

Synonyms

sardine
vsSardina
60 1.3

A small oily fish often sold in cans and eaten

is the scientific genus label not the general canned food term
Sardinia
vsSardina
  • Specialized
6.3

A small oily fish like a pilchard often sold in cans

is identical in meaning but uses the standard spelling
pilchard
vsSardina
  • UK
5.5

A small oily fish often canned and eaten

is the formal genus term rather than the common food name

Compounds

Sardina pilchardus
  • Specialized
8.0

A small oily fish found in large groups near European coasts

Surface Forms

Sardina singular
Sardinas plural

Etymology

Sardina comes from the name of the island Sardinia, where these small fish were once very common. Think of the familiar word sardine, which means 'a small, oily fish', so Sardina is the scientific name for that kind of fish.