oua|na|niche

oua|na|niche
oua|na|niche «WAH nah NEESH», noun, plural -niche.
a freshwater salmon of eastern Canada.
[< Canadian French Ouananiche < Algonkian (Cree), diminutive form of wanans salmon]

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  • 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

  • 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

  • na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… …   English syllables

  • aboyer — [ abwaje ] v. intr. <conjug. : 8> • abaier XIIe; lat. pop. °abbaudiare, de baudari 1 ♦ Pousser son cri, en parlant du chien. ⇒ glapir, hurler, japper. PROV. Chien qui aboie ne mord pas : les personnes qui menacent et manifestent leur colère …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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