Similar words
boquerón
boquerón refers to the fresh anchovy, often served in vinegar; anchoa specifically refers to the cured, salted anchovy, like on pizza.
Similar in other languages
French
anchois
anchois is the French word for the same thing — both mean "anchovy."
Portuguese
anchova
anchova is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "anchovy."
Practice
1 What does anchoa mean?
anchovy
2 Fill the gap: Pedí una pizza con ___.
Full sentence: Pedí una pizza con anchoas. (I ordered a pizza with anchovies.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches anchoa?
anchoa: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.