"alec" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alecs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin alec (“herring”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|alec||herring}} Latin alec (“herring”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alec (countable and uncountable, plural alecs)
  1. An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or dried. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-alec-en-noun-0cryd7UN
  2. A sauce made from alecs; alec sauce. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sauces
    Sense id: en-alec-en-noun-l5WdKAly Disambiguation of Sauces: 5 95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alec sauce, alecy Related terms: smart alec, smart aleck

Inflected forms

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