First Known Use: circa 1640
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elver
noun el·ver \ˈel-vər\
Definition of ELVER
: a young eel; specifically : a small immature catadromous eel chiefly of fresh and brackish water
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Origin of ELVER
alteration of eelfare migration of eels
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