jacksmelt

American  

[jak-smelt] / ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt /

noun

jacksmelts plural

1. a large silversides, Atherinopsis californiensis, found along the coast of California, that grows to a length of 22 inches (55 centimeters).

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jacksmelt British  

/ ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt /

noun

1. a marine teleost food fish, Atherinopsis californiensis , of American coastal waters of the North Pacific: family Atherinidae (silversides)

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Etymology

Origin of jacksmelt

First recorded in 1945–50; jack ¹ + smelt ²