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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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