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1913
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Eulachon
‖
Eu′la-chon
,
Noun.
[Native Indian name.]
(Zoöl.)
The candlefish.
[Written also
oulachan
,
oolacan
, and
ulikon
.]
See
Candlefish
.
Definition
2024
eulachon
eulachon
English
Alternative forms
eulachan
oolachan
oolican
oolichan
oolakan
oulachan
oulachon
oulakan
ulikon
Noun
eulachon
(
plural
eulachons
)
A small edible fish of North America,
Thaleichthys pacificus
; the
candlefish
.
Etymology
From
Chinook Jargon
ulakan
, from Clatsop
Chinook
.
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈjuːləkɒn/
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