CANDLEFISH

Etymology

Noun

candlefish (plural candlefishes or candlefish)

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.

Synonyms

• eulachon

• hooligan

Source: Wiktionary


Can"dle*fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A marine fish (Thaleichthys Pacificus), allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast; -- called also eulachon. It is so oily that, when dried, it may be used as a candle, by drawing a wick through it. (b) The beshow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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