eulachon

English

Alternative forms

• eulachan, olachen, oolachan, oolican, oolichan, oolakan, oulachan, oulachon, oulakan, ulicon, ulikon

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈjuːləkɒn/

Noun

eulachon (plural eulachons)

1. Synonym of candlefish
   • 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 8, page 254:

     The Tsimshian Indians of British Columbia observe certain ceremonies when the first olachen fish of the season are caught.