Definitions
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- noun Spirinchus lanceolatus, a Japanese
smelt .
Etymologies
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Japanese 柳葉魚 (ししゃも, shishamo, literally "willow leaf fish") (kanji are ateji, or rather jukujikun), from Ainu susam, presumably from susu ("willow") + ham ("leaf"). “Willow leaf” is due to the fish’s slender shape, similar to the shape of a willow leaf.
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Examples
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I think you'd fry them and eat them whole, with a little lemon, like shishamo or whitebait.
Woman Fries And Eats Pet Goldfish After Fight With Ex-Husband 2009
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I think you'd fry them and eat them whole, with a little lemon, like shishamo or whitebait.
Woman Fries And Eats Pet Goldfish After Fight With Ex-Husband 2009
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