Eulachon

//ˈjuːləkɒn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of candlefish.

    "The Tsimshian Indians of British Columbia observe certain ceremonies when the first olachen fish of the season are caught."

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candlefishhooliganhooligan

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"Eulachon are an anadromous forage fish and are endemic to the northeastern Pacific Ocean; they range from northern California to southwest and south-central Alaska and into the southeastern Bering Sea."

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook.

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