NAMAYCUSH

Etymology

Noun

namaycush (plural namaycush)

(Canada, US) The togue: a large North American lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, usually spotted with red.

Synonyms

• (Salvelinus namaycush): Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, tuladi

Source: Wiktionary


Nam"ay*cush, n. Etym: [Indian name.] (Zool.)

Definition: A large North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, and tuladi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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