eulachon

E1U1L1A1C3H4O1N1
UK/ˈjuːləkɒn/

noun

Synonym of candlefish.

Similar
candlefish
OriginChinook Jargon ulakan →
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Meanings

nouneulachon (plural eulachons)

plural eulachons · alternative eulachan · alternative olachen · alternative oolachan · alternative oolachen · alternative oolican · alternative oolichan · alternative oolakan · alternative oulachan · alternative oulachon · alternative oulakan · alternative ulicon · alternative ulikon · alternative ulichon

  1. Synonym of candlefish.

    The Tsimshian Indians of British Columbia observe certain ceremonies when the first olachen fish of the season are caught.

    1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 8, page 254

    Synonyms: candlefish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of candlefish.

Similar
candlefish
Also see
candlefishhooligan

Origin

  1. Chinook Jargonulakan
  2. Englisheulachon

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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