ouananiche

British  

/ ˌwɑːnəˈniːʃ /

noun

1. a landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, found in lakes in SE Canada

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Etymology

Origin of ouananiche

from Canadian French, from Montagnais wananish, diminutive of wanans salmon

Example Sentences

We made our casts, and I quickly landed a twenty-inch ouananiche and Richards hooked a big trout that, after much play, was brought ashore. 

From The Long Labrador Trail by Wallace, Dillon

Every morning and evening, Greygown and I would go out for ouananiche, and sometimes we caught plenty and sometimes few, but we never came back without a good catch of happiness.

From Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness by Van Dyke, Henry

Then we’ll spring the ouananiche on ’cm and they’ll faint. 

From The Long Labrador Trail by Wallace, Dillon

Then Richards brought forward his ouananiche, and it produced the desired effect. 

From The Long Labrador Trail by Wallace, Dillon

After half an hour the ouananiche begins to grow tired and can be reeled in near to the boat.

From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry