eulachon

English

Alternative forms

eulachan, olachen, oolachan, oolican, oolichan, oolakan, oulachan, oulachon, oulakan, ulicon, ulikon

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈjuːləkɒn/

Noun

eulachon (plural eulachons)

Synonym of candlefish
- 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 8, page 254:
  The Tsimshian Indians of British Columbia observe certain ceremonies when the first olachen fish of the season are caught.

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