fingerling
nounUK /ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
US /ˈfɪŋɡərlɪŋ/
A fingerling is a very small young fish.
The pond was full of tiny fingerlings swimming near the shore.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small potato, especially one harvested young.
She roasted fingerlings with olive oil and rosemary.
3. A small finger-shaped item, such as a glove finger or a small piece of food.
The recipe calls for chicken fingerlings wrapped in bacon.
4. A young plant or small bulb, especially of a potato.
The gardener planted fingerlings in rows to grow a new crop.