wananish

English

Alternative forms

winninish, ouananiche

Etymology

From Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais, from wanans ("salmon") + -is (diminutive suffix).

Noun

wananish

A fish from any of several freshwater populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.

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