eulachon

[ yoo-luh-kon ]

noun

1. candlefish.

eulachon

/ ˈjuːləˌkɒn /

noun

1. another name for candlefish

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulachon¹

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulachon¹

from Chinook Jargon ulâkân

Example Sentences

As among the Haidahs, the dried eulachon is often used as a lamp.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg