candlefish

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noun

An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.

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eulachonhooligan
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Meanings

nouncandlefish (plural candlefishes or candlefish)

plural candlefishes

  1. An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.

    Synonyms: eulachon, hooligan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.

Similar
eulachonhooligan
Also see
eulachonhooligan

Origin

From candle + fish.

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Translations

Finnish kynttiläkuore
  • kynttiläkuoreThaleichthys pacificus
Cite this entry
APA

candlefish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlefish

MLA

“candlefish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlefish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candlefish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlefish.

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