namaycush
/ˈnaməkʌʃ/ /nəˈmeɪkʊʃ/(also naymacush, namacush)
noun
The North American lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, which is a large greyish char.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Journal. From Cree name:kos from Proto-Algonquian *name:kw- lake trout + *-ehs, diminutive suffix.