eulachon

eulachon [yoo-luh-kon] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. candlefish.

Origin of eulachon 1800–10, Americanism; Chinook Jargon, probably Clatsop (a division of the Lower Chinook once resident on the south bank of the Columbia and the adjacent coast) u-λalxwə́(n), said to mean “brook trout” Examples from the Web for eulachon Historical Examples of eulachon

The ayu is about as large as the eulachon and has similar flesh, but with little oil and no fragrance.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)

David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for eulachon eulachon eulachan noun plural -chons, -chon, -chans or -chan

1. another name for candlefish

Word Origin for eulachon from Chinook Jargon ulâkân