silverside
1any 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.
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Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.
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How to use silverside in a sentence
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Tiny crystals give a plain fish twinkling, colorful dots under light | Susan Milius | April 6, 2021 | Science NewsDuring that week-end at silverside Boots behaved like a school-lad run wild.
The Younger Set | Robert W. ChambersAnd this deepened the fascination of the younger sort for the idol they had set up upon the sands of silverside.
The Younger Set | Robert W. ChambersAustin went to the telephone and called up his house at silverside, saying that he'd be down that evening with a guest.
The Younger Set | Robert W. ChambersIn the north very good meat is obtainable, the boiled beef of Turin being almost equal to our own silverside.
The Gourmet's Guide to Europe | Algernon Bastard
How cheerfully would I breathe half a dozen sandwiches and a silverside of beef, just to give me an appetite!
Godfrey Morgan | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for silverside
/ (ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd) /
British and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
Also called: silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt
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