Candlefish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Candlefish is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Word Forms
- candlefishes
Synonyms for candlefish
Depending on context, synonyms include eulachon, hooligan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beshow, eulachon, eulachan, oolican, oulachan, oolakan.
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