Etymology

wananish

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Today it means: A fish from any of several freshwater populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar. Full definition →

Canadian French ouananiche
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  1. Canadian French · borrowed fromouananiche
  2. English todaywananish

Borrowed from Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais, from wanans ("salmon") + -is (diminutive suffix).

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