ouananiche salmon
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ouananiche — |wänə|nēsh, nish noun also ouananiche salmon (plural ouananiche also ouananiche salmon) Etymology: Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais wananish, diminutive of wanans salmon : a small landlocked salmon of Lake St … Useful english dictionary
ouananiche — [wä΄nä nēsh′] n. pl. ouananiche 〚CdnFr < Montagnais * wana˙niš: cf. onán, ouananiche & ISH, dim. suffix〛 a small, landlocked salmon of SE Canada * * * … Universalium
ouananiche — [wä΄nä nēsh′] n. pl. ouananiche [CdnFr < Montagnais * wana˙niš: cf. onán, ouananiche & ISH, dim. suffix] a small, landlocked salmon of SE Canada … English World dictionary
Ouananiche — Oua na niche , n. [Canadian F., of Amer. Indian origin.] A small landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon ({Salmo salar ounaniche}) of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters, noted for its vigor and activity, and habit of leaping from the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salmón común — Ver texto Salmón Común (Salmo salar). Este pez grande y poderoso inicia su vida en los ríos, donde se alimenta de larvas de insectos y lombrices. Cuando alcanza unos 15 cm, nada río abajo para iniciar su vida en el mar. Los salmones adultos… … Enciclopedia Universal
ouananiche — land locked Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar … Dictionary of ichthyology
ouananiche — [ˌwanə ni:ʃ] noun (plural same) Canadian an Atlantic salmon of landlocked populations living in lakes in eastern Canada. Origin C19: via Canad. Fr. from Algonquian … English new terms dictionary
Atlantic salmon — a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams tributary to the ocean. [1900 05] * * * Oceanic trout species (Salmo salar), a highly prized game fish. It averages… … Universalium
landlocked salmon — noun a species of salmon, Salmo salar sebago, subspecies of Atlantic salmon Syn: fresh water salmon, land locked salmon, ouananiche … Wiktionary
Salmo salar ounaniche — Ouananiche Oua na niche , n. [Canadian F., of Amer. Indian origin.] A small landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon ({Salmo salar ounaniche}) of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters, noted for its vigor and activity, and habit of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
