OQUASSA

Etymology

Noun

oquassa (plural oquassas)

(archaic) A small, handsome trout, Salvelinus oquassa, found in some of the lakes in Maine. [fell out of use around 1920]

Source: Wiktionary


O*quas"sa, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small, handsome trout (Salvelinus oquassa), found in some of the lakes in Maine; -- called also blueback trout.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNAMBIGUOUS

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