silverside

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[ 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.

Origin of silverside

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An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; silver + side1

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Other definitions for silverside (2 of 2)

silverside2
[ sil-ver-sahyd ]

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

Origin of silverside

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First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side1

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How to use silverside in a sentence

  • 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

silverside

/ (ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd) /


noun
  1. British and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg

  2. 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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