CAPELIN


Meaning of CAPELIN in English

[ 'keɪplɪn , 'kap- ]

(also caplin )

■ noun a small fish of North Atlantic coastal waters, important as a food fish. [ Mallotus villosus .]

Origin

C17: from Fr., from Provençal capelan , from med. L. cappellanus (see chaplain ).

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