FINGERLING

fingerling

(noun) a young or small fish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fingerling (plural fingerlings)

A young salmon or trout.

A type of small potato grown primarily in North America.

Any finger-sized version of something typically larger.

Source: Wiktionary


Fin"ger*ling, n. Etym: [Finger + -ling.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A young salmon. See Parr.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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