eulachon

[ yoo-luh-kon ]

/ ˈyu ləˌkɒn /

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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”

Words nearby eulachon

Eukaryota, eukaryote, eukaryotic, eukinetics, EULA, eulachon, Eulenspiegel, Euler, Euler-Chelpin, Euler's circles, Euler's diagram

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How to use eulachon in a sentence

As among the Haidahs, the dried eulachon is often used as a lamp.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
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

/ (ˈjuːləˌkɒn) /

noun plural -chons, -chon, -chans or -chan

another name for candlefish

Word Origin for eulachon

from Chinook Jargon ulâkân

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