wananish

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/ˌwɑ.nəˈniʃ//ˌwɑ.nɑ.-//-ˈnɪʃ/

noun

A fish from any of several freshwater populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.

OriginCanadian French ouananiche →
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Meanings

noun

alternative ouananiche · alternative winninish · alternative winnonish

  1. A fish from any of several freshwater populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.

Origin

  1. Canadian Frenchouananiche
  2. Englishwananish

Borrowed from Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais, from wanans ("salmon") + -is (diminutive suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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