1 ouananiche | Definition of ouananiche

ouananiche

noun
oua·​na·​niche | \ ¦wänə¦nēsh, -nish\
variants: or less commonly ouananiche salmon
plural ouananiche also ouananiche salmon

Definition of ouananiche

: a small landlocked salmon of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters

History and Etymology for ouananiche

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

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