jacksmelt

[ jak-smelt ]
/ ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt /

noun, plural jack·smelts, (especially collectively) jack·smelt.

a large silversides, Atherinopsis californiensis, found along the coast of California, that grows to a length of 22 inches (55 cm).

Origin of jacksmelt

First recorded in 1945–50; jack1 + smelt2

British Dictionary definitions for jacksmelt

jacksmelt
/ (ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt) /

noun plural -smelts or -smelt

a marine teleost food fish, Atherinopsis californiensis, of American coastal waters of the North Pacific: family Atherinidae (silversides)