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Word: Namaycush
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century; earliest use found in Journal. From Cree name:kos from Proto-Algonquian *name:kw- lake trout + *-ehs, diminutive suffix
Definition:
The North American lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, which is a large greyish char.
Variant Forms:
- naymacush
- namacush
