silverside
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Etymology
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Noun
silverside (plural silversides)
- Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.
- (British) The upper side of a round of beef.
- (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, informal) corned beef made with this type of meat.
Synonyms
- (fish): sandsmelt
Hyponyms
Translations
fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae
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