siscowet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪs.kəˌwɛt/
Etymology
From an Ojibwe word, given by some English dictionaries as pemitewiskawet ("fish with oily meat") (compare bimide (“grease”), -skaw- (“meat of a fish”), -e (“an incorporating final”)), perhaps via French ciscoette.
Meanings
- A freshwater fish from Lake Superior in the Great Lakes, a variety of the lake trout.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| siskawitz | alternative | lexicographic | |
| siscowets | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| siskowet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ciscovet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ciscoette | alternative | lexicographic | |
| siskiwit | alternative | lexicographic |