siscowet

(sĭsˈkə-wĕtˌ)

noun

A fat, thick-bodied variety of the lake trout, found in the upper part of Lake Superior.

Origin:

Origin: Short for Ojibwa pēmitēwiskawēt

Origin: : pimitēw-, oil

Origin: + iskawē, to have flesh of a specified type

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