eulachon

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈjuːləkɒn/

Noun [edit]

eulachon (plural eulachons)

  1. A small edible fish of North America, Thaleichthys pacificus; the candlefish.