beshow

English

Anoplopoma fimbria sablefish

Thaleichthys pacificus candlefish

Etymology

From Makah bishowk, cognate to Nootka mišawiḥ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɪˈʃəʊ/

Noun

beshow (plural not attested)

A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; the candlefish or sablefish.

References

“beshow”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Shwebo

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