ouananiche

British  

/ ˌwɑːnəˈniːʃ /

noun

1. a landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, found in lakes in SE Canada

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Etymology

Origin of ouananiche

from Canadian French, from Montagnais wananish, diminutive of wanans salmon

Example Sentences

When that Kri-karee, invisibly attached to my line, went floating down the stream, the ouananiche was surprised.

From Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things by Van Dyke, Henry

Every morning and evening, Greygown and I would go out for ouananiche, and sometimes we caught plenty and sometimes few, but we never came back without a good catch of happiness.

From Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness by Van Dyke, Henry

Who hath worked the chosen water where the ouananiche is waiting, Or the sea-trout's jumping—crazy for the fly?

From The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Wallace, Dillon

The ouananiche in the island pool were superb, astonishing, incredible.

From Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness by Van Dyke, Henry

Richards, however, still held the record as to big fish, both trout and ouananiche, and the others vowed they would take it from him if they had to fish nights to do it.

From The Long Labrador Trail by Wallace, Dillon