elver
[ el-ver ]
noun
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
Origin of elver
1- Also called glass eel.
Words Nearby elver
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for elver
elver
/ (ˈɛlvə) /
noun
a young eel, esp one migrating up a river from the sea: See also leptocephalus
Origin of elver
1C17: variant of eelfare migration of young eels, literally: eel-journey; see eel, fare
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse