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namaycush

[ nam-i-kuhsh, nam-ey- ]

noun

, plural nam·ay·cush·es, (especially collectively) nam·ay·cush.
  1. a lake trout.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of namaycush1

1735–45; < Cree name·kos < Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa
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Example Sentences

During the morning I dropped a troll and landed the first namaycush of the trip—­a seven-pound fish.

“We might catch some whitefish and namaycush,” suggested Andy.

“You was lonesome enough up at the Namaycush Lake tilt,” Andy retorted.

Of course Andy was proud, though he did not claim all the credit of catching the big namaycush.

The site of the nest (southeast corner of the lake) was near the area supporting the most lake trout (Cristivomer namaycush).

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