beshow

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/bɪˈʃəʊ/

noun

A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; the candlefish or sablefish.

OriginMakah bishowk →
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Meanings

nounbeshow (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralA large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; the candlefish or sablefish.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sablefish

Origin

  1. Makahbishowk
  2. Englishbeshow

From Makah bishowk, cognate to Nootka mišawiḥ.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beshow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beshow.

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