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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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
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Example Sentences

Maybe silverside flashing communicates something too, Iwasaka says.

During that week-end at Silverside Boots behaved like a school-lad run wild.

And this deepened the fascination of the younger sort for the idol they had set up upon the sands of Silverside.

Austin went to the telephone and called up his house at Silverside, saying that he'd be down that evening with a guest.

In the north very good meat is obtainable, the boiled beef of Turin being almost equal to our own Silverside.

How cheerfully would I breathe half a dozen sandwiches and a silverside of beef, just to give me an appetite!

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