candlefish

English

noun
Definitions
  • An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.

Etymology

Compound from English candle + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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