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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In addition to educational programs, the hatchery’s raceway ponds — where fry and fingerlings are raised — normally remain open to visitors through mid-afternoon. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025 Oddly, perhaps, my favorite dish might be the roasted trout ($39.95), which is covered in fresh herbs and served on a bed of saag aloo made with confit fingerling potatoes and spinach and kale cooked in coconut milk. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025 The evening continued with a dinner of filet of beef with French fingerlings and corn sauté, asparagus, and sugar snaps in maître d’hôtel butter. Rusty Terry, Nashville Tennessean, 8 June 2025 If using fingerlings, halve them lengthwise and then again crosswise if the potatoes seem too long. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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