surf smelt
noun
a smelt, Hypomesus pretiosus, inhabiting shallow waters from southern California to Alaska, and spawning in the surf.
Nearby words
surf clam, surf duck, surf mat, surf music, surf scoter, surf smelt, surf zone, surf-'n'-turf, surface, surface acoustic wave, surface analgesia
Origin of surf smelt
First recorded in 1880–85
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