namaycush

[ nam-i-kuhsh, nam-ey- ]

/ ˈnæm ɪˌkʌʃ, ˈnæm eɪ- /

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noun, plural nam·ay·cush·es, (especially collectively) nam·ay·cush.

a lake trout.

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Origin of namaycush

1735–45; <Cree name·kos< Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa

Words nearby namaycush

namable, Namangan, Namaqualand, namas kar, namaste, namaycush, namby-pamby, Nam Co, name, nameable, name after

How to use namaycush in a sentence

During the morning I dropped a troll and landed the first namaycush of the trip—a seven-pound fish.
The Long Labrador Trail|Dillon Wallace
“We might catch some whitefish and namaycush,” suggested Andy.
Grit A-Plenty|Dillon Wallace
“You was lonesome enough up at the Namaycush Lake tilt,” Andy retorted.
Grit A-Plenty|Dillon Wallace
Of course Andy was proud, though he did not claim all the credit of catching the big namaycush.
Grit A-Plenty|Dillon Wallace

The site of the nest (southeast corner of the lake) was near the area supporting the most lake trout (Cristivomer namaycush).
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska|James W. Bee