siscowet

[ sis-kuh-wet ]

noun

1. a variety of lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush siscowet, inhabiting the deeper waters of Lake Superior.

Word History and Origins

Origin of siscowet¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; from North American French ciscaouète, ciscaouette, siskawette, shortening of Ojibwe pe·mite·wiskawe·t “fish with oily flesh,” derivative of pimite·w- “oil” + -iskawe· (of fish) “to have flesh (of the specified type”

Example Sentences

The warmer waters aren't good for all fish – habitat decreased 62 square miles for the siscowet – a fat, deep-water-loving lake trout. 

From Scientific American

In Lake Superior is likewise found that remarkable salmon, the Siscowet,—which is so fat and luscious as to be uneatable in a fresh state, and requires to be salted to render it fit for food.

From Project Gutenberg