candlefishes

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A form of candlefish — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of candlefish
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candlefishes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlefishes

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“candlefishes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlefishes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candlefishes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlefishes.

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