单词 | candle-fish |
释义 | > as lemmascandle-fish candle-fish n. a sea-fish of the salmon family, frequenting the rivers of north-western America, which on account of its extreme oiliness is used when dried as a candle. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > family Salmonidae (salmon) > [noun] > thaleichthys pacificus (candle-fish) eulachon1807 fathom-fish1849 candle-fish1882 1882 Standard 7 Oct. 5/2 The wonderful candle-fish, or ‘oolachan’, which ascends the North-Western rivers in March. 1886 Gazette (Montreal) 14 Aug. 2/4 (advt.) British Columbia ‘Candle Fish’. This delicious fish, the ‘oolachan’ packed in small tubs—for family trade. < as lemmas |
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