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namaycush
[ nam-i-kuhsh, nam-ey- ]
noun
, plural nam·ay·cush·es, (especially collectively) nam·ay·cush.
- 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.
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“We might catch some whitefish and namaycush,” suggested Andy.
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“You was lonesome enough up at the Namaycush Lake tilt,” Andy retorted.
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Of course Andy was proud, though he did not claim all the credit of catching the big namaycush.
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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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