| 单词 |
eulachon |
| 释义 |
eulachon|ˈjuːləkɒn|
Also ulikon, ulicon, ulken; and oolakan, -chan, etc.
[ad. Chinook jargon ulâkân.]
A small fish of the northwestern parts of North America, ascending the rivers in immense numbers to spawn; the candle-fish.
1807P. Gass Jrnl. 187 In the afternoon some of the natives came to visit us, and brought some of the small fish, which they call Ulken... At noon our fishermen returned with some ulken and sturgeon. 1866J. K. Lord Naturalist in Vancouver Isl. I. 88 A fish..called by the natives Eulachon or Candle-fish. 1880Libr. Univ. Knowl. (N.Y.) I. 205 All the early navigators and explorers..have spoken of the immense numbers of salmon, cod, halibut, mullet, ulicon, etc. 1885Simmonds Animal Food Resources ix. 318 The ulikon or oulachan (Thaleichthys pacificus, Gerard)..has long been an ichthyological curiosity... It is a small silvery fish, averaging about fourteen inches long, and in general appearance much resembling a smelt. 1888Goode Amer. Fishes 476 They [sc. trout] are taken in Frazer River at the time of the eulachon run, but they probably then ascend the river to feed upon the eulachon, and not for spawning purposes. 1955Sci. News Let. 8 Jan. 32/1 The candlefish, or eulachon, of America's north Pacific coast is prized by Indians as food and for its oil. |
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