1. a cut of beef from the hindquarter, typically used for roasting
Usage: British
2. any of various small silvery fish, especially those of the family Atherinidae
Usage: zoology

Examples

• She bought a silverside joint for Sunday roast.
• The butcher recommended slow-cooking the silverside with vegetables.
• Silverside is a lean cut that benefits from moist cooking methods.
• Schools of silverside fish swam near the shore.
• The aquarium displayed several species of silverside in the coastal exhibit.
• Silverside fish are important prey for larger marine predators.