loche

[ lohch ]

noun

1. the North American burbot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loche¹

1665–75; < Canadian French, French: loach

Example Sentences

"In theory, if this tool works the way we think it does, we could just get a blood sample shipped from La Loche or La Ronge to the university and diagnose you like that," he said.

From Science Daily

LA LOCHE, SASKATCHEWAN: January 2016 - A student killed his two brothers at home before opening fire at a remote community high school, killing two more people and wounding seven others.

From Reuters

“We will make sure the rule of law is properly and fully followed,” Mr. Trudeau said during a news conference in La Loche, Saskatchewan.

From New York Times

I’m a big fan of Céline and Laurent Tripoz and their wines: I wrote up their Mâcon Loché chardonnay in my first column for The Washington Post more than 10 years ago, and their name has appeared here a few times since.

From Washington Post

The gunman, who was weeks away from his 18th birthday when he killed two teenage brothers, a teacher and a teacher’s aide in La Loche, Saskatchewan, was sentenced as an adult.

From The Guardian