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单词 candlefish
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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 candlefish

First recorded in 1880–85; candle + fish

Words nearby candlefish

candied, Candiot, candle, candlebeam, candleberry, candlefish, candleholder, candlelight, candlelit, Candlemas, candle-meter
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British Dictionary definitions for candlefish

candlefish
/ (ˈkændəlˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily fleshAlso called: eulachon
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