fingerling

noun

fin·​ger·​ling ˈfiŋ-gər-liŋ How to pronounce fingerling (audio)
1
: a small fish especially up to one year of age
Striped bass were once found mainly on the East Coast. Around 1976, they were introduced into Elephant Butte Reservoir as 3-inch-long fingerlings.Buddy Mays
2
or fingerling potato : a small, narrow, elongated potato typically ranging in length from two to 5 inches (5 to 13 centimeters) when mature
With the beans and the tuna I like some potatoes, fingerlings that aren't too starchy.David Pasternack

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Look for fingerlings that are approximately the same size, or cut them into pieces that are about equal, to ensure even cooking. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 Survival rates for stocked walleyes reaching past adulthood vary by year, lake and age of fish stocked, but some estimates are about 1% for fry and up to about 50% for larger fingerlings. Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 Examples of waxy potatoes include fingerlings and red potatoes. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024 The fingerlings are produced and raised in local and state hatcheries to accelerate the recovery of overfished stocks, according to a release from the Wildlife Department. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fingerling 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fingerling was in 1829

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“Fingerling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingerling. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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