English Explanatory Dictionary

wananish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌwɑ.nəˈniʃ/ /ˌwɑ.nɑ.-/ /-ˈnɪʃ/

Word forms

wananish ouananiche winninish winnonish

Etymology

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

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