smelt
/smˈɛlt/
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Definitions
Noun
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
Noun
small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
Verb
extract (metals) by heating
More Specific Terms
American smelt
capelan
capelin
caplin
European smelt
Osmerus eperlanus
Osmerus mordax
rainbow smelt
sparling