cuiui

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noun

A fish native to Pyramid Lake, the Truckee river and tributaries, Chasmistes cujus, which was an important food fish for the local Indians.

OriginNorthern Paiute kuyui →
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Meanings

nouncuiui (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fish native to Pyramid Lake, the Truckee river and tributaries, Chasmistes cujus, which was an important food fish for the local Indians.

Origin

  1. Northern Paiutekuyui
  2. Englishcuiui

Borrowed from Northern Paiute kuyui.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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