namaycush

[ nam-i-kuhsh, nam-ey- ]

noun

, plural nam·ay·cush·es, (especially collectively) nam·ay·cush.

1. a lake trout.

Word History and Origins

Origin of namaycush¹

1735–45; < Cree name·kos < Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa

Example Sentences

During the morning I dropped a troll and landed the first namaycush of the trip—­a seven-pound fish.

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“We might catch some whitefish and namaycush,” suggested Andy.

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“You was lonesome enough up at the Namaycush Lake tilt,” Andy retorted.

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Of course Andy was proud, though he did not claim all the credit of catching the big namaycush.

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The site of the nest (southeast corner of the lake) was near the area supporting the most lake trout (Cristivomer namaycush).

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