DCHP-1 Online

oolichan eulachon [< Chinook Jargon ûlakân]

• n. a small fish, Thaleicthys pacificus, of the smelt family, native to the Pacific coast.

  See also: candlefish  fathom-fish  lampfish  Skeena turkey  

  • The spelling variants recorded for this word are numerous; see 1953 quote for samples.