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Sardinia

Sardinia

6.3
A small oily fish like a pilchard often sold in cans
  • noun
  • /sɑrˈdɪniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sardina
  • The genus Sardinia includes several species commonly referred to as pilchards.

Examples

  • Canned pilchards are often derived from species in the Sardinia genus.

  • The Sardinia fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

  • Marine biologists study the distribution of fish in the genus Sardinia along Mediterranean coasts.

  • I love eating Sardinia with a squeeze of lemon.

  • Canned pilchards are often derived from species in the Sardinia genus.

  • Marine biologists study the distribution of fish in the genus Sardinia along Mediterranean coasts.

  • The genus Sardinia includes several species commonly referred to as pilchards.

Synonyms

sardine
vsSardinia
60 1.3

A small oily fish often sold in cans and eaten

is the formal genus name rather than the general food term
Sardina
vsSardinia
  • Specialized
7.4

A group of small oily fish like pilchards that are used for food

is the same genus but uses an alternate scientific name form
Sardinops
vsSardinia
  • Specialized
8.2

A small oily fish like a sardine often canned for food

is a genus limited to a different, more specific group of fish
pilchard
vsSardinia
  • UK
5.5

A small oily fish often canned and eaten

is the scientific genus label rather than the common preserved fish term

Surface Forms

Sardinia singular
Sardinias plural

Etymology

Sardinia as a fish name comes from the island Sardinia. The English word sardine comes from the same place because these small oily fish, sometimes called 'pilchards', were once common near its shores, so the fish name points back to the island.