ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: jack (I) + smelt
: a large silversides ( Atherinopsis californiensis ) of the Pacific coast of No. America that sometimes attains a length of 18 inches and is the chief commercial smelt of the California markets
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: jack (I) + smelt
: a large silversides ( Atherinopsis californiensis ) of the Pacific coast of No. America that sometimes attains a length of 18 inches and is the chief commercial smelt of the California markets
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012