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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The togue: a large North American lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, usually spotted with red. Canada, US

Synonyms

All synonyms

lake salmonlake troutmackinaw troutmackinaw troutsalmon trouttogue

Etymology

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

Related phrases

north americasalvelinus namaycush

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