单词 | candlefish |
释义 | candlefish[ kan-dl-fish ] / ˈkæn dlˌfɪʃ / noun, plural (especially collectively) can·dle·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) can·dle·fish·es.Also called eulachon. a small, edible, smeltlike fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, of northwestern coastal waters of North America, being so oily that when dried it can be used as a candle. sablefish. Origin of candlefishFirst recorded in 1880–85; candle + fish Words nearby candlefishcandied, Candiot, candle, candlebeam, candleberry, candlefish, candleholder, candlelight, candlelit, Candlemas, candle-meter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for candlefishcandlefish / (ˈkændəlˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishesa salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily fleshAlso called: eulachon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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