Etymology

oquassa

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Today it means: A type of blueback trout, Salvelinus oquassa, specifically those found in the Rangeley Lakes Region of Maine. Now considered to be the same species as the Sunapee trout. Full definition →

First used fell out of use around 1920Penobscot ὰk2əsse
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  1. Penobscot · derived fromὰk2əsse
  2. English todayoquassa

Possibly from a Penobscot word such as Eastern Abenaki Penobscot ὰk2əsse.

First known use, by meaning

  • fell out of use around 1920 A type of blueback trout, Salvelinus oquassa, specifically those found in the Rangeley Lakes Region of Maine. Now considered to be the same species as the Sunapee trout.

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