eulachon
[ yoo-luh-kon ]
noun
Origin of eulachon
11800–10, 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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
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 BancroftThe 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) /
Origin of eulachon
1from Chinook Jargon ulâkân
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse