EUROPEAN SMELT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does European smelt mean? 

• EUROPEAN SMELT (noun)
  The noun EUROPEAN SMELT has 2 senses:

1. common smelt of Europe

2. the common smelt of Europe

  Familiarity information: EUROPEAN SMELT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EUROPEAN SMELT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Common smelt of Europe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

European smelt; sparling

Hypernyms ("European smelt" is a kind of...):

smelt (small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water)

Holonyms ("European smelt" is a part of...):

European smelt; Osmerus eperlanus; sparling (the common smelt of Europe)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The common smelt of Europe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

European smelt; Osmerus eperlanus; sparling

Hypernyms ("European smelt" is a kind of...):

smelt (small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters)

Meronyms (parts of "European smelt"):

European smelt; sparling (common smelt of Europe)

Holonyms ("European smelt" is a member of...):

genus Osmerus; Osmerus (type genus of the Osmeridae)