shishamo

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noun

Spirinchus lanceolatus, a Japanese smelt.

OriginJapanese 柳葉魚 ← Ainu スサㇺ →
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Meanings

nounshishamo (plural shishamo)
  1. Spirinchus lanceolatus, a Japanese smelt.

Origin

  1. Ainuスサㇺ
  2. Japanese柳葉魚
  3. Englishshishamo

Borrowed from Japanese 柳葉魚 (shishamo, literally “willow leaf fish”), ultimately from Ainu スサㇺ (susam).

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shishamo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shishamo

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

Chicago

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

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