wananish

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌwɑ.nəˈniʃ/, /ˌwɑ.nɑ.-/, /-ˈnɪʃ/

Noun

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wananish

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