pilchard

n.
Any of various small marine fishes related to the herrings, especially a commercially important edible species, Sardina pilchardus, of European waters.

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Oily fish, Sardina (Clupea) pilchardus; young is the sardine. A 100-g portion (canned in tomato sauce) is an exceptionally rich source of vitamins D and B₁₂; a rich source of protein, niacin, calcium, selenium, and iodine; a good source of copper; a source of iron and vitamins B₂ and B₆; contains 5 g of fat, of which 20% is saturated and 30% is mono-unsaturated; supplies 125 kcal (500 kJ).

[PIHL-chuhrd] A small, high-fat saltwater fish found in abundance off the European Atlantic coast from Scandinavia to Portugal. Though Europeans can buy fresh pilchard from July to December, it's usually canned in oil or tomato sauce like sardines. See also fish.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - sardin

Nederlands (Dutch)
pelser (vissoort)

Français (French)
n. - pilchard

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sardine

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ιχθυολ.) μεγάλη σαρδέλα

Italiano (Italian)
sardina

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sardinha (f)

Русский (Russian)
сардина

Español (Spanish)
n. - sardina

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stor sardin

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
沙丁鱼

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 沙丁魚

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 정어리의 일종, 정어리 살

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - サーディン, マイワシ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) البلشار : سمك بحري صغير شبيه بالرنكه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מליח קטן‬

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