Definition of "fingerling" [fin•ger•ling]

• A young or small fish, especially a young salmon or trout. (noun)

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• "The Conrad Brothers caught a fish that was living in a natural system for over 9 years, probably released as a fingerling."
• "Secondis move on to slow roasted rosemary-honey beef ribs w/chanterelles, a fava & fingerling-abetted Lobster Pot (rosemary butter, porcinis), and a "steak" of roasted Berkshire pork shoulder, which certainly isn't something to get lean on."
• "This stand still had more summery stuff: peppers, fairy-tale eggplant, fingerling potatoes, summer squash:"