glass eel

noun

1. elver.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glass eel¹

First recorded in 1830–40; so called because it is nearly transparent at an early stage

Example Sentences

It traverses ostentatious chilled seafood platters and glass eel pinxtos just before I slurped them down on the street in San Sebastian, Spain.

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The judge said he had "no doubt at all" that Khoo's criminal operation had "a significant environmental impact upon the European glass eel", which has a 30-year life cycle.

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In the intermediate stages it becomes a “glass eel”.

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Most states along the eastern seaboard had responded to concerns about overexploitation by shutting down their glass eel fisheries.

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“Most of the people who started glass eel fishing were worm diggers, clam diggers, and lobster fishermen. Then along came glass eel fishing. It was like the sun coming out from behind the clouds after this long rainy spell. It was so exciting.”

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