siscowet

noun

sis·​co·​wet

ˈsiskəˌwet

plural -s

: a large lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush siscowet) found in the deeper parts of Lake Superior and some of the other Great Lakes

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French ciscoette, from Ojibway pemitewiskawet fish with oily flesh

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