What does "namaycush" mean?

The togue: a large North American lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, usually spotted with red.

What is a synonym for "namaycush"?

Common synonyms include: mackinaws.

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The togue: a large North American lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, usually spotted with red. Canada, US

Borrowed from Cree ᓇᒣᑯᐢ (namekos, “lake trout”), from Proto-Algonquian *name·kwa (“lake trout”).