glass eel

American  

noun

1. elver.

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Etymology

Origin of glass eel

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

Example Sentences

Haiti's glass eel industry is entirely geared to export, is not "organized" and does not record "clear and reliable data -- whether at the level of fishermen or the government," an environmental activist told AFP on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

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

From Salon

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.

From BBC

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

From The Guardian

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

From National Geographic