anchovy paste
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- noun
- /ˈænʧoʊvi peɪst/
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pasta de anchoveta
- In cooking, the effect is rather like adding a tablespoon or two of anchovy paste to a tomato sauce in Italian cookery.
- a teaspoon of anchovy paste
- anchovy paste and garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon of anchovy paste
Examples
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Go fish, anchovy paste and Berry and banana flavoring.
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I've used anchovy paste and tomato paste from a tube, but never herbs.
Blog text (21) -
Are you using anchovy paste, Janet?
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"Maybe that mouse doesn't like anchovy paste either."
Fiction book (1995) -
Go fish, anchovy paste and Berry and banana flavoring.
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You need to use anchovy paste, if you're gonna get that right kind of salty.
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I seem to remember anchovy paste is a favorite delicacy of yours, Aunt Tilly.
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In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, anchovy paste, and salt and pepper to taste.
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Add remaining broth (and 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste, if desired); puree.
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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice, water, anchovy paste, and garlic until blended.
Synonyms
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A salty, savory sauce made by mixing mashed anchovies into a cream sauce
A soft spread made from cooked fish used on bread or in dishes
How Fishy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a paste made from anchovies' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'anchovy' (a preserved fish used for seasoning) with 'paste' (a smooth edible mixture). This simple noun–noun composition is common cross-linguistically and follows predictable English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Anchovy paste comes from the simple idea of mashing small, salted fish into a soft spread: anchovy is a tiny, very salty fish and paste means something mashed into a smooth form. That's why the name describes a strong, salty spread used to add 'flavor' to sauces and dishes.