Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rainbow_smelt

2 senses of rainbow smelt

Sense 1
American smelt, rainbow smelt -- (common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska)
       => smelt -- (small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water)

Sense 2
rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax -- (important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska)
       => smelt -- (small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters)