sardine
nounfeminine/sɐɾˈdiɲɐ/high
sar·di·nha
Definition
A small forage fish of the family Clupeidae (Sardina pilchardus), common in the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, of great commercial and cultural importance in Portugal.
Grilled sardines are a staple of Portuguese summer festivals.
The bus was so full we were packed like sardines.
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Common collocations
grilled sardinecan of sardinesfresh sardine
Idiomatic expressions
- packed like sardines (very crowded)
Etymology
Do latim 'sardina', por sua vez do grego 'sardínē'.