silverside

¹

[ sil-ver-sahyd ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) sil·ver·side, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sil·ver·sides.

1. any of several small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side, as Menidia menidia, inhabiting the Atlantic coast of the United States.

silverside

²

[ sil-ver-sahyd ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.

silverside

/ ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
2. Also calledsilversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt

Word History and Origins

Origin of silverside¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; silver + side ¹

Origin of silverside²

First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side ¹

Example Sentences

For the experiment, researchers exposed silverside embryos to the different pesticides for 96 hours, at a concentration of 1 nanogram of pesticide per liter of water.

From Science Daily

At the zoo, the penguins are fed fish that are readily available, sustainably caught and comparable to their wild diet, like herring and silversides, Pardo said.

From Seattle Times

The striped bass and largemouth bass are invaders, as are Mississippi silversides, which feed on smelt eggs and young – though scientists have contested that these predators are responsible for smelt declines.

From The Guardian

In one of the few instances where other divers intrude, they have the effect of a detonation: A school of silverside fish, thousands strong, flees as one past a videographer’s camera.

From New York Times

Research will focus on the impact of tiny plastics on an estuary fish called the inland silversides and on oyster larvae off the Oregon coast.

From Seattle Times