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  1. 1. n. A small European food fish (Clupea pilchardus) resembling the herring, but thicker and rounder. It is sometimes taken in great numbers on the coast of England. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. small fatty fish usually canned Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring Source: wordnet
  4. 4. A small European food fish (Clupea pilchardus) resembling the herring, but thicker and rounder. It is sometimes taken in great numbers on the coast of England. Fools are as like husbands as pilchards are to herrings. Shak. Source: webster
  5. 5. A small European food fish (Clupea pilchardus) resembling theherring, but thicker and rounder. It is sometimes taken in greatnumbers on the coast of England.Fools are as like husbands as pilchards are to herrings. Shak. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring Source: ecdict

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