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capelin

[ kap-uh-lin ]
/ ˈkæp ə lɪn /
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noun

either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.

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Also caplin.

Origin of capelin

1610–20, Americanism;<Middle French capelan<Old Provençal: codfish, literally, chaplain

Words nearby capelin

Cape Horn Current, Cape Horn fever, Cape jasmine, Čapek, capelet, capelin, capeline, capeline bandage, Capella, capelli d'angelo, capellini
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capelin

caplin

/ (ˈkæpəlɪn) /

noun

a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)

Word Origin for capelin

C17: from French capelan, from Old Provençal, literally: chaplain
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