ouananiche
noun
oua·na·niche
\¦wänə¦nēsh, -nish\
variants: less commonly
ouananiche salmon
Definition of ouananiche
ouananiche
alsoouananiche salmon
: a small landlocked salmon of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters
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Origin and Etymology of ouananiche
Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais wananish, diminutive of wanans salmon
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