On the West Coast, aboriginal societies caught salmon, eulachon, shellfish, and pinnipeds, while nineteenth-century Euroamericans pursued Pacific salmon, fur seals, and whales.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Lower Chinook.
Definition of eulachon in US English:
eulachon
nounˈyo͞oləˌkän
another term for candlefish
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On the West Coast, aboriginal societies caught salmon, eulachon, shellfish, and pinnipeds, while nineteenth-century Euroamericans pursued Pacific salmon, fur seals, and whales.