Meaning
anchovy
- Small saltwater forage fish widely used in cooking
- Very thin person (colloquial metaphor)
In a sentence
Prendo una pizza con le acciughe e i capperi.
I'll have a pizza with anchovies and capers.
Metti qualche acciuga nella salsa per darle sapore.
Put a few anchovies in the sauce to give it flavor.
Non ti piacciono le acciughe sulla focaccia?
Don't you like anchovies on focaccia?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| acciuga | feminine · singular |
| acciughe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often interchangeable with 'alice', though 'alice' is more common for fresh fish in central/southern Italy.