释义 |
candlefish \ˈ ̷ ̷dəlˌfish\ noun Etymology: so called from the use of the fish as a candle by American Indians 1. : a marine fish (Thaleichthys pacificus) of the north Pacific coast related to the smelt, highly esteemed as a food fish, and so oily that when dried its body may be equipped with a wick and used as a candle — called also eulachon 2. : sablefish 3. southern Africa : halfbeak |