fingerling

noun

fin·​ger·​ling ˈfiŋ-gər-liŋ 

1

: a small fish especially up to one year of age

Striped bass were once found mainly on the East Coast. Around 1976, they were introduced into Elephant Butte Reservoir as 3-inch-long fingerlings.

—Buddy Mays

2

or fingerling potato : a small, narrow, elongated potato typically ranging in length from two to 5 inches (5 to 13 centimeters) when mature

With the beans and the tuna I like some potatoes, fingerlings that aren't too starchy.

—David Pasternack

Examples of fingerling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yukon Golds, butterball, new potatoes, and fingerlings are all terrific options. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025

Look for fingerlings that are approximately the same size, or cut them into pieces that are about equal, to ensure even cooking. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024

Survival rates for stocked walleyes reaching past adulthood vary by year, lake and age of fish stocked, but some estimates are about 1% for fry and up to about 50% for larger fingerlings. —Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024

Examples of waxy potatoes include fingerlings and red potatoes. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1