<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Plural (especially collectively) sardine, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sardines.</li><li>The pilchard, <em>Sardina pilchardus</em>, often preserved in oil and used for food.</li><li>Any of various similar, closely related fishes of the herring family <em>Clupeidae</em>.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>