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sand eel en · NOUN

Etymology

From Middle English sandeel, sandell, sandel, equivalent to sand + eel. Cognate with German Sandaal (“sand eel”), Danish sandål (“sand eel”).

Meanings

1. Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the family Ammodytidae.
   • In short, this means sandeels, the small, oily fish that are a staple diet for many seabirds, need to be in the right place at the right time for puffins to be able to feed their chicks. 2018 June 20, Louise Tickle, The Guardian:

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Synonyms

sandling