elver

/ˈɛlvər/
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Other forms: elvers

Definitions of elver
  1. noun
    young eel
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    type of:
    eel
    voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
  2. noun
    young eel; may be sauteed or batter-fried
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    type of:
    eel
    the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
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