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eulachon

noun
eu·​la·​chon | \ ˈyü-lə-ˌkän How to pronounce eulachon (audio) , -li-kən\
plural eulachon or eulachons

Definition of eulachon

: candlefish

Examples of eulachon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Eulachon also showed up in the estuary for the first time in a long time, and in abundance. — National Geographic, "River Revives After Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History," 2 June 2016

First Known Use of eulachon

1807, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for eulachon

Chinook Jargon ulâkân, probably from Lower Chinook u-ƛalχʷə́n

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