Common name of Thaleichthys pacificus
 
Common name Yshuh
Language Chinook
Dialect Chinook Wawa
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Canada
Locality British Columbia
Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Yshuh', i.e., a variant of trade name 'eulachon' (i.e., grease) derived from the Chinook language. Chinook Wawa is a trade jargon (Ref. 124181).
 
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