1. a young or small fish, especially one that is less than a year old
2. a small potato, typically finger-shaped and harvested when young

Examples

• The hatchery released thousands of trout fingerlings into the lake.
• Fingerlings are carefully monitored until they grow large enough to survive in the wild.
• The restaurant served roasted fingerling potatoes with herbs.
• These colorful fingerlings will make an excellent side dish.
• Fish farmers stock their ponds with healthy fingerlings each spring.
• The fingerling potatoes were perfectly tender after twenty minutes in the oven.