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anchoveta

[ an-choh-vet-uh, -chuh- ]

noun

  1. an anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, found along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California, used for bait.

anchoveta

/ ˌæntʃəˈvɛtə /

noun

  1. a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoveta1

First recorded in 1935–40; from Spanish, equivalent to anchov(a) anchovy + -eta, from Latin -itta diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoveta1

C20: Spanish, diminutive of anchova anchovy

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