namaycush en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Cree ᓇᒣᑯᐢ (namekos, “lake trout”), from Proto-Algonquian *name·kwa (“lake trout”).
Meanings
- (Canada, US) The togue: a large North American lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, usually spotted with red.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| namaycush | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tuladi (Salvelinus namaycush) · Mackinaw trout (Salvelinus namaycush) · lake salmon (Salvelinus namaycush) · togue (Salvelinus namaycush) · lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) · salmon trout (Salvelinus namaycush)