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eulachon
[ yoo-luh-kon ]
eulachon
/ ˈjuːləˌkɒn /
noun
- another name for candlefish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eulachon1
1800–10, Americanism; < Chinook Jargon, probably < Clatsop (a division of the Lower Chinook once resident on the south bank of the Columbia and the adjacent coast) u-λalxwə́ ( n ), said to mean “brook trout”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eulachon1
from Chinook Jargon ulâkân
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Example Sentences
That meant researchers needed to step up their efforts to keep eulachon out of shrimp nets, which are dragged in the ocean about 16 inches above its floor.
From Washington Post
Eulachon were listed as threatened and given protections under the Endangered Species Act more than a decade ago.
From Washington Post
Researchers aren’t sure why, but the lights can reduce the amount of eulachon bycatch “dramatically,” he says.
From Washington Post
But the fine-mesh nets that catch shrimp also catch eulachon.
From Washington Post
Eulachon oil burned for light was also carried in the bulbs.
From Seattle Times
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