surf smelt
noun
a smelt, Hypomesus pretiosus, inhabiting shallow waters from southern California to Alaska, and spawning in the surf.
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Origin of surf smelt
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby surf smelt
surf music, surf-'n'-turf, surfperch, surfriding, surf scoter, surf smelt, surfy, surf zone, surg., surge, surge chamber
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