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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EULACHON

From Chinook Jargon ulâkân.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EULACHON

eulachon  [ˈjuːləˌkɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EULACHON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eulachon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EULACHON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

eulachon

Eulachon

The eulachon, also oolichan, hooligan, ooligan, or candlefish, is a small anadromous ocean fish, a smelt found along the Pacific coast of North America from northern California to Alaska.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EULACHON


air-con
ˈɛəˌkɒn
basilicon
bəˈsɪlɪˌkɒn
Budokon
ˈbuːdəʊˌkɒn
catcon
ˈkætˌkɒn
Comecon
ˈkɒmɪˌkɒn
earcon
ˈɪərˌkɒn
eirenicon
aɪˈriːnɪˌkɒn
emoticon
ɪˈməʊtɪˌkɒn
favicon
ˈfævɪˌkɒn
genethliacon
ˌdʒɛnɪθˈlaɪəˌkɒn
hexastichon
hɛkˈsæstɪˌkɒn
irenicon
aɪˈriːnɪˌkɒn
onomasticon
ˌɒnəˈmæstɪˌkɒn
orthicon
ˈɔːθɪˌkɒn
ostracon
ˈɒstrəˌkɒn
Plumbicon
ˈplʌmbɪˌkɒn
recon
ˈriːˌkɒn
replicon
ˈrɛplɪˌkɒn
telecon
ˈtɛlɪˌkɒn
vidicon
ˈvɪdɪˌkɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EULACHON

euk
eukaryote
eukaryotic
Eula
eulachan
Eulenspiegel
Euler
Euler-Chelpin
Euler´s circles
eulogia
eulogies
eulogiser
eulogist
eulogistic
eulogistical
eulogistically
eulogium
eulogize
eulogizer
eulogy

WORDS THAT END LIKE EULACHON

archon
cabochon
chon
colophon
cornichon
gryphon
half-marathon
Inchon
marathon
McMahon
metarchon
Nihon
octastichon
phon
Pynchon
python
siphon
syphon
thon
Typhon

Synonyms and antonyms of eulachon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eulachon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EULACHON

Find out the translation of eulachon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eulachon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eulachon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

eulachon
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eperlano
570 millions of speakers

English

eulachon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

eulachon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليلقون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

eulachon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eulachon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

eulachon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eulachon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eulachon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eulachon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

eulachon
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

eulachon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eulachon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

eulachon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

eulachon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इलचॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thaleichthys pacificus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eulachon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eulachon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

eulachon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eulachon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

eulachon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eulachon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eulachon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eulachon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eulachon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EULACHON»

The term «eulachon» is used very little and occupies the 159.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EULACHON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «eulachon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «eulachon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eulachon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EULACHON»

Discover the use of eulachon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eulachon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Thaleichthys pacificus The eulachon is a member of the smelt family, Osmeridae. It is one of the largest members of this family of small Pacific coast fish and has been important to the Chinook Indians. High in oil content (15 percent of its body  ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
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Inland Fishes of California
Eulachon, Thaleichthys pacificus (Richardson) Identification. Eulachon have compressed, elongate bodies and large mouths, the maxilla usually extending just past the middle of the eye. The gill covers possess strong concentric striations and ...
Peter B. Moyle, 1976
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Anthropologica
other particular spots, all also very near their commonly held living site. But the right of the T'.E'mltlEmMs to take eulachon at a particular locale and to live in a particular place nearby while they are doing so does not give them the right to take ...
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
Species Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt and eulachon. Halibut and bottomfish Salmon,  ...
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
District 3-Section 3-C in waters of Sarkar Salmon, Dolly Varden, Residents of the City of Klawock and on Prince Lakes. trout, smelt and of Wales Island within the boundaries of the eulachon. Klawock Heenya Corporation land holdings as they  ...
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Nowhere Else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear ...
These days, the canneries are abandoned ruins along the opposite (bottom): Nuxalk woman with eulachon catch, circa 1920. image h-06863 courtesy of royal bc museum, bc archives coast, their old wooden buildings slowly sinking into the  ...
Caitlyn Vernon, 2011
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7 CFR Agriculture: CFR Parts 700-899
Eulachon ....................... Residents of Cordova. Waters of the Copper River Delta from the Eyak River to Point Martin. Eulachon ....................... Residents of Cordova , Chenega Bay, and Tatitlek. YAKUTAT AREA: Fresh water upstream from the ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
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Parks, Forests, and Public Property
Species Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
9
Freshwater Fishes of British Columbia (The)
Life History british columbia Distribution Eulachon regularly breed in a limited number (between  and 0) of suitable spawning rivers (Hay et al. 99). These rivers rise in mountain- ous areas on the mainland and usually are glacial fed.
J. D. McPhail, 2007
10
Code of Federal Regulations
District 14. Remainder of the Southeastern Alaska Area Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, and eulachon. Salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, smelt, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EULACHON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eulachon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alaska Haida Representatives Visit Haida Gwaii for a Community …
... there are similar concerns such as impacts from development, competing uses for the resources, challenges facing the eulachon and clams, ... «SitNews, Jul 15»
2
'Salvation Fish' That Sustained Native People Now Needs Saving
Also known as candlefish, eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) are so oily that they can ignite when dried. Traditionally, eulachon were used at ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
3
The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Trading Routes: Rivers, Fish …
Focusing on the ecology and cultural changes caused by industry and development along Northern B.C.'s riverways and eulachon "grease ... «Straight.com, Jun 15»
4
2016 Langley Environmental Heroes honoured
... organization has conducted studies and awareness campaigns to raise the profile of two at-risk species: the Salish Sucker and the Eulachon. «Langley Times, Jun 15»
5
For the Lax Kw'alaams, cultural identity is priceless compared to LNG
On a long table are an array of delicacies, including dried salmon and halibut, smoked black cod, boiled Dungeness crab and fried eulachon ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
6
Pacific NorthWest LNG says terminal won't hurt fish stocks
... there is little or no expectation that proposed project infrastructure could have population-level effects on salmonids, herring, eulachon, crab, ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
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A bright idea could help eliminate a fishing problem
The Eulachon — a small smelt species of fish, also called the candlefish — lives in the ocean, but migrates up freshwater rivers to spawn. «PRI, May 15»
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Lighted nets offer 'promising' solution to smelt bycatch in pink shrimp …
During a 42-tow test, Oregon scientists found that illuminated nets caught 90% fewer threatened eulachon (a type of smelt), and reduced ... «Undercurrent News, Apr 15»
9
Easy Solution for Shrimpers and Smelt Alike
Along with pink shrimp, their nets often scoop up a threatened smelt called eulachon. Many shrimpers worry that the species' vulnerability could ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
10
You Win or You Die: Real-life Threats to the Animal Icons on 'Game …
National Geographic grantee and photographer Paul Colangelo is documenting the eulachon fish, which was traditionally an important food ... «National Geographic, Apr 15»

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